Lutetia
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Lutetia, also known as Lutecia and Lutetia Parisiorum, was a Gallo–Roman town and the predecessor of modern-day Paris. Traces of an earlier Neolithic settlement have been found nearby, and a larger se
Baths of Cluny
Fragments of a Neolithic boat and pottery found near Bercy
Gold coins minted by the Parisii (1st century BC)
Model of the "pilier des nautes" (1st century AD), Musee Cluny
Julian (emperor)
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Julian was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek. His rejection of Christianity, and his promotion of Neoplaton
Julian on a solidus minted at Antioch. Legend: Fl Cl Iulianus p f aug.
Rome solidus minted c. 356. The obverse shows a beardless Julian inscribed dn·cl·iulianus nc. The reverse depicts Roma and Constantinopolis alongside the inscription fel·temp·reparatio ("happy renewal of times"), probably referencing Rome's 1100th anniversary in 348.
Statue at the Musée de Cluny formerly identified as Julian.
Male portrait head, possibly depicting Julian, exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.