Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Archaeologists are uncovering Roman streets, medieval buildings and hundreds of artifacts as Paris prepares to remake the cathedral forecourt.
- Archaeologists are excavating the Notre Dame forecourt on the Ile de la Cite, revealing 2,000 years of layered history buried beneath the cathedral's square.
- Paris mandated the excavation to beautify the square before 2028, as city regulations require archaeologists to monitor soil before construction to prevent damage to historical artifacts.
- Digging 4 meters down, the team uncovered 4th-century coins stamped with Emperor Constantine and pottery shards found in deep grain pits and medieval latrines. Some days they fill 15 crates from untouched ground.
- Archaeologist Camille Colonna directs the team to transport all finds to the city's archaeology center, which she calls a "huge archaeological store" preserving Paris's history.
- By 2028, the square will transform into a woodland clearing with 160 new trees and a thin film of water sliding over stone to cool the area during Paris's increasingly hot summers.
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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Among the objects found under Notre Dame Cathedral are a fourth-century coin stamped with the face of the Emperor Constantine, and shards of medieval pottery painted on the inside with marks no expert has yet deciphered.
Archaeologists uncover various artifacts as workers rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
PARIS (CBS, KYMA) - Nearly seven years after a fire nearly destroyed Notre Dame, the rebuilding effort is revealing more than just a restored cathedral. As workers renovate the plaza outside the famous landmark, archaeologists have uncovered Roman coins, Medieval pottery, and the remains of centuries-old homes. It's offering a unique glimpse into life nearly 2,000 years ago. "It's a rare opportunity for us to work on something that's really tang…
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n1info.rsFour meters below the Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame, a team of archaeologists is digging, uncovering the history of Paris going back to Roman times about 2,000 years ago.
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Belfast Telegraph‘Dig of the century’ under Notre Dame cathedral unearths 1,700 years of history
A slice of Notre Dame’s forecourt has become an excavation site.
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