Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul
Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Monday 15 April 2013
Last Update 14 April 2013 11:40 pm
On a muddy field located between a motorway and a meander of the Seine southeast of Paris, French archaeologists have uncovered an Iron Age graveyard that they believe will shed light on the great yet enigmatic civilization of Gaul.
The site, earmarked for a warehouse project on the outskirts of Troyes, is yielding a stunning array of finds, including five Celtic warriors, whose weapons and adornments attest to membership of a powerful but long-lost elite.
Archaeologist Emilie Millet crouched at one of 14 burial sites that have been uncovered in recent weeks after a nine-year excavation of the 650-acre site.
At her feet are the remains of a tall warrior, complete with a 70-centimeter iron sword still in its scabbard.
“I have never seen anything like it,” said Millet, gazing at a metal-framed shield whose wood-and-leather core has long rotted away.
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