Une riche <i>villa</i> antique révélée par la fouille de la ZAC d'Ussol à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
25 June 2012
Discoveries

A rich Antique villa revealed by the excavation of the ZAC of Ussol in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

In advance of construction work at the ZAC of Ussol by the city of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (13 Habitat), a preventive excavation, prescribed by the State (Drac Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur), is being conducted at a site at which an Antique villa was discovered during a diagnostic operation. 

Wissous et les élites parisii de la fin de l'indépendance gauloise
16 September 2011
Discoveries

Wissous and the parisii elite at the end of the Gaulish independence

An Inrap team is at present excavating, curated by the State (Drac - Regional Archaeological Service,  Île de France), an important Gaulish site situated on the territory of the Paris Orly airport. This four-hectare site shows traces of occupation from the late Bronze Age (circa 800 BC) but is particularly interesting in revealing an important farm holding dating from the second century BC. 

Offrandes et malédictions dans un édifice cultuel sur le site des Jacobins au Mans
23 June 2011
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Offerings and curses in a religious edifice at the site of Les Jacobins in Le Mans

An Inrap team is currently conducting an excavation, under the curation of the State (DRAC Pays-de-la-Loire), of the future location of the Les Jacobins Cultural Center, a project directed by the city of Le Mans. The excavation will proceed in several phases in parallel with the construction work. 

Fouilles archéologiques au centre de Bondy : des vestiges de près de 2 000 ans
17 May 2011
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Excavations in the centre of Bondy : vestiges from almost two thousand years ago

For more than six years, several operations of preventive archaeology have been carried out in the centre of Bondy. The successive excavations have revealed, between the Church and the Hôtel de Ville, traces of ancient and medieval occupations, dating from the 3rd to the 11th centuries AD.

Découvertes numismatiques à Autun
03 December 2010
Discoveries

Numismatic discoveries at Autun

The archaeological excavation of the suburb of Arroux, north of Autun, curated by the State (DRAC Bourgogne) in the context of a social housing project, has revealed an Antique quarter composed of craft workshops and fine residences.

Les riches heures du village protohistorique de la Cougourlude à Lattes
20 August 2010
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The rich hours of the Protohistoric village of La Cougourlude at Lattes

In advance of construction work to protect the lower Lez Valley from flooding, a team of Inrap archaeologists is conducting an excavation, curated by the State (Drac Languedoc-Roussillon), of more than two hectares of the eastern part of a large Iron Age village.

Découverte d'un vaste ensemble cultuel gallo-romain à Neuville-sur-Sarthe
22 July 2010
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Discovery of a vast Gallo-Roman religious complex at Neuville-sur-Sarthe

A team of archaeologists from Inrap has recently brought to light a vast religious complex dating from the Gallo-Roman epoch, more precisely from the three first centuries AD.

Pistillus, célèbre potier antique retrouvé à Autun
29 June 2010
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The famous Antique potter Pistillus rediscovered at Autun

An archaeological excavation carried out by order of the State (DRAC Bourgogne) to the north of Autun, in the context of a social housing project, has revealed to Inrap archaeologists an ancient habitation site. The earliest remains date from the start of the 1st century AD, when the town was founded. Autun was constructed by order of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD) and was named after him: Augustodunum.

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