Young archaeologists excavate ancient Gallic city walls at Mont Beuvray

Mont Beuvray, near modern Autun in Burgundy, France, was once an oppidum, or fortified settlement, and the capital of the Aedui, a Gallic tribe. Before its abandonment after the Roman conquest, it had a population of around thirty thousand inhabitants, protected by strong fortress walls. Direct excavations at the site were initiated by Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot between 1867 and 1895, while recent years have seen international digs by teams from various European universities. The exact nature of the fortress walls, known as the Murus Gallicus, is not confirmed by all sources.

Note: The title was rewritten to reflect the focus of the story on the current archaeological training at Mont Beuvray.

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