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  • Audiovisual production relating the Battle of Gergovie between Vercingetorix and the Romans, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Audiovisual production relating the Battle of Gergovie between Vercingetorix and the Romans, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Battle of Lepanto with the 2 naval fleets facing each other before battle, fresco, 16th century, on the wall of the nave of the Chiesa di San Domenico, or San Domenico Church, built in 1470, commissioned by the Tagliavia family, rulers of Castelvetrano, on the Piazza Regina Margherita in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 saw the defeat of the Ottoman empire. Decorated in Baroque style in the 16th century, the church is known as the Sistine Chapel of Sicily. The church was damaged in the Belice earthquake of 1968 and was reopened in 2014 after 5 years of restoration work. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Battle of Lepanto, detail, with the 2 naval fleets facing each other before battle, fresco, 16th century, on the wall of the nave of the Chiesa di San Domenico, or San Domenico Church, built in 1470, commissioned by the Tagliavia family, rulers of Castelvetrano, on the Piazza Regina Margherita in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 saw the defeat of the Ottoman empire. Decorated in Baroque style in the 16th century, the church is known as the Sistine Chapel of Sicily. The church was damaged in the Belice earthquake of 1968 and was reopened in 2014 after 5 years of restoration work. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naval Battle at Punta di San Salvatore, scene from the Stories of Pope Alexander III, 1407-08, by Spinelli Aretino, c. 1350-1410, fresco, detail, in the Sala di Balia, Museo Civico, in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts in detail a fantastic naval battle between the Venetians and the Germans, off the coast of Sicily. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the old town or Casc Antic and Monument to the Ebro battle, made 1966 by Lluis M Saumells Panades and inaugurated by General Franco, with mountains behind, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. The sculpture is the Nationalist War Memorial commemorating the dead from the Spanish Civil War battles of 1938 and is in the Ebro River. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Castle of Sant Joan or La Suda in the distance. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Castle of Sant Joan or La Suda in the distance. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the "batalla de l'Ebre" (the Ebro battle), Lluis M. Saumells Panades, 1966, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. This memorial commemorates the decisive 1938 battle that sealed the fate of the Spanish Civil War. In 1986, the Franco-related symbols were removed from the monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, detail, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Lepanto, 6th-7th October 1571, when the naval fleet of the Holy League defeated the Ottoman Empire, oil painting, by Antonio de Brugada, 1804-63, in the Museu Maritim de Barcelona, or Barcelona Maritime Museum, housed in the former medieval royal shipyards and arsenals at Drassanes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The museum houses exhibits on the maritime history of Catalonia, including many ships and boats built in the shipyards of Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, detail, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, detail, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of San Jacinto, detail, 1895, by Henry McArdle, 1836-1908, in the Senate, in the Texas State Capitol, designed in 1881 by Elijah E Myers and built 1882-88, Austin, Texas, USA. The painting depicts the conflict and chaos as 800 Texans defeat Santa Anna's 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers on April 21st, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of San Jacinto, detail, 1895, by Henry McArdle, 1836-1908, in the Senate, in the Texas State Capitol, designed in 1881 by Elijah E Myers and built 1882-88, Austin, Texas, USA. The painting depicts the conflict and chaos as 800 Texans defeat Santa Anna's 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers on April 21st, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of San Jacinto, detail, 1895, by Henry McArdle, 1836-1908, in the Senate, in the Texas State Capitol, designed in 1881 by Elijah E Myers and built 1882-88, Austin, Texas, USA. The painting depicts the conflict and chaos as 800 Texans defeat Santa Anna's 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers on April 21st, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of San Jacinto, 1895, by Henry McArdle, 1836-1908, in the Senate, in the Texas State Capitol, designed in 1881 by Elijah E Myers and built 1882-88, Austin, Texas, USA. The painting depicts the conflict and chaos as 800 Texans defeat Santa Anna's 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers on April 21st, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Centaurs, detail, high relief, by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1475-1564, in Casa Buonarotti, the 17th century palace home of the Buonarotti family, on Via Ghibellina in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The building is now a museum dedicated to the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Cerisoles in 1544, relief on the base of the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Marignano in 1515, relief on the base of the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Marignano in 1515, relief on the base of the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle between Champlain and the Iroquois, 1613, from the Book of the Voyages of Champlain, written and drawn by Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, navigator and draftsman, from the Archives of the Quebec Seminary, in the Musee de la Civilisation, or Museum of Civilisation, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exhibition of weapons, models and cartography, about the Battle of Gergovie in the Gallic Wars, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstruction of part of the 'Gondole Knights' burial ground, with horse skeletons, excavated in 2002 by Cabezuelo, and behind, screen depicting Julius Caesar, general of the Roman army in the Battle of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. This large necropolis was found off the road between Gergovie and Gondole, and many humans and animals were found buried in what are thought to be ritual burial grounds. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Map showing the movement of armies during the Gallic Wars, in 52 BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Lepanto, when the Holy League defeated the Ottomans, or Battle of Malaga, fresco, 1896-1901, by Paul Gervais, 1859-1944, in the Hotel Pams, a mansion or hotel particulier, built 1852-72 by Pierre Bardou, founder of the Job cigarette paper company, and reworked in the 1890s by his son-in-law Jules Pams with the architect Leopold Carlier, on the Rue Emile-Zola in Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. These historical paintings represent the theme of civilisation over barbarism. The house is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail of soldiers firing crossbows and throwing masonry, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstructed vase decorated with deer, c. 140-110 BC, excavated by Vermeulen in 2001 at the Brezet site, copy, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. This is the largest animal decorated vase found in Auvergne, and is thought to be used in a wedding procession, with deer displaying their antlers and competing for control of the herd. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Basalt millstone, 60 BC - 15 AD, found on the Plateau de Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ramesses II as archer firing bow and arrow from a chariot, Hittites fleeing, the Fort of Kadesh and the king of the Hittites trembling and fleeing during the Battle of Kadesh, relief on the east pylon tower, at the Pylon of Ramesses II, entrance to the temple, built c. 1260 BC, 19th dynasty, at the Luxor Temple, built c. 1392 BC, under Amenhotep III, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, and Tutankhamun, Horemheb and Ramesses II, at Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The pylon was originally covered with plaster and precious metals, carved and painted with scenes of the Battle of Kadesh. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Soldier firing crossbow, detail from Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail of soldiers firing arrows, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail of soldier with lion armour, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Clovis and Syagrius, detail of soldiers firing crossbows and throwing masonry, 15th century tapestry from Arras, from the series L'Histoire du Fort Roy Clovis, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The Franks under Clovis and the Soissons under Syagrius fought in the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD, which the Franks won. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of the Pyramids, 21st July 1798, with the French army fighting the Mamluks in Egypt, letterpress print, in the Musee Napoleon at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The museum is in the former Royal Military School where Napoleon trained. The battle was a victory for Napoleon, who destroyed the Ottoman army in Egypt with his divisional squares military tactics. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, view from above, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, and the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, and the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, and the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortifications and ramparts, and the South West gate of ancient Gaulish Gergovia, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, aerial view, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In the centre is the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, and the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, and the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of the Gandaillat - La Grande Borne district, 2nd century BC, scale 1:125, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The site had streets and squares, with houses, craft workshops, cellars, drainage systems, wells and cemeteries, supporting a large population of varying classes. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Celtic World display in the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Millstone, 2nd century BC, excavated 1986 from a pasture site at Clermont-Ferrand, on loan from the Service Regional de l’Archeologie, in the Celtic World display in the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Reflected in the glass case is the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Map showing Celtic villages, 3rd - 1st centuries BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. At this time the Celtic world consisted of groups of peoples with their own names and territories. Settlements were originally not fortified and craft/artisan based. Oppidums then developed, which were defensive and grew at a time of economic development. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model showing the evolution of the West gate of Gergovia, 70 BC - 20 AD, scale 1:100, based on excavations in 2004-08, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The second stage of the gate, 50-1 BC, consisted of a 2m wide dry stone wall supporting a wide walkway, with a gate of 2 thick walls forming a corridor containing the path from the Col des Goules. There was a blacksmiths behind the gate, and the path crossed the oppidum from West to East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a Gaulish soldier with armour, shield, helmet and sword, 1st century BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The presence of both Roman and Gallic weapons in the same place suggests either Roman legions stationed here, or the presence of Gallic Auxiliary of the Roman army, or even a weapons haul taken from the enemy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Discarded antler sections, 60 BC - 15 AD, excavated by Leguet Tourlonias 1984-85 at the Chemin de la Croix on the Plateau de Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstructed water jug with frustoconical collar decorated with a rolling wheel, 50 BC - 15 AD, excavated 1935-36 in the sanctuary of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bowl with lip, 50-1 BC, excavated by Leguet Torlonias 1984-85, from the Chemin de la Croix on the Plateau de Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Goblet from central Italy or Spain, 150-20 BC, excavated by Hatt-Labrousse in 1942-49, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jug with cylindrical neck, in Roman Republican style, in turned ceramic, 75-1 BC, excavated by<br />
Garcia in 2007 in the sanctuary of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Thymiaterion or perfume burner, 70 BC - 20 AD excavated by Jud in 2015 at the South Gate of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Goblet in thin ceramic with concave edge, regional production, 50 - 1 BC, excavated in 1984-85 at the Chemin de la Croix on the Plateau de Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Italian style oil lamp, 70 - 30 BC excavated by Jud in 2015 at the South gate of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Goblet in thin ceramic with concave top and thorn decoration, regional production, 30 BC - 15 AD, excavated in 1984-85 by Leguet  Tourlonias, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstructed water jug with frustoconical collar decorated with a rolling wheel, 50 BC - 15 AD, excavated by Pertlwieser in 2006 at the South Gate of Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Amphora wine jug stopper, Italian style, 90-10 BC, excavated by Leguet Tourlonias in 1984-85 at the Chemin de la Croix on the Plateau de Gergovie, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Leather laced shoes on the model of a Gaulish soldier with armour, shield, helmet and sword, 1st century BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Amphoras used to store wine, olive oils or condiments, suggesting trade with Roman provinces, in the Life in the Oppidum display, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a Gaulish soldier with armour, shield, helmet and sword, 1st century BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The presence of both Roman and Gallic weapons in the same place suggests either Roman legions stationed here, or the presence of Gallic Auxiliary of the Roman army, or even a weapons haul taken from the enemy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Potter's scroll wheel in iron and bone, c. 70 - 50 BC, excavated by Cabezuelo in 2004, copy of the original in the Musee Bargoin Clermont Auvergne Metropole, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceramics and pottery tools, c. 50 - 30 BC, in the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exhibitions in the Celtic World display in the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In the centre is a millstone, 2nd century BC, excavated 1986 from a pasture site at Clermont-Ferrand, on loan from the Service Regional de l’Archeologie. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View through the windows of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. On the left is the Vercingetorix Monument, 1903, by Jean Teillard, made from volcanic stone from Volvic. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View through the window of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Window of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a Roman soldier with shield, helmet, sandals, armour and sword, 1st century BC, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Celtic World display in the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In the foreground is a millstone, 2nd century BC, excavated 1986 from a pasture site at Clermont-Ferrand, on loan from the Service Regional de l’Archeologie. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Diagram of the 'Gondole Knights' burial ground, with horse skeletons, excavated in 2002 by Cabezuelo, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. This large necropolis was found off the road between Gergovie and Gondole, and many humans and animals were found buried in what are thought to be ritual burial grounds. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Daily life in Gergovie illustrated through  ceramics (used to store, prepare, serve and consume food); fibulae and jewels (domestic use); craftsmanship through iron metallurgy, bronze, tabletting or woodworking; coins (trade with other Gallic peoples); glass, ceramic and metallic dishes (trade of manufactured objects from the Mediterranean); wine amphoras, olive oils or condiments (trade from Roman provinces), in the Life in the Oppidum display, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a suburb of Gondole, 2nd century BC, scale 1:125, with a house just outside the settlement's fortifications with several outbuildings and wells, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. On the wall behind is a diagram of the 'Gondole Knights' burial ground, with horse skeletons, excavated in 2002 by Cabezuelo. This large necropolis was found off the road between Gergovie and Gondole, and many humans and animals were found buried in what are thought to be ritual burial grounds. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a farm with a large house with a well, stables, barns and a blacksmiths, set within a rectangular surrounding wall with ditch and embankment, 2nd century BC, scale 1:125, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. The farm housed pigs, sheep, goats and cattle and produced meat, leather and milk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, aerial view, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. Gallic settlement in Gergovia was at its height in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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