[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p2ch6z3:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p2","Antiquity","Antigüedad","≈ 600 BC → 51 BC","≈ 600 a. C. → 51 a. C.",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Alise-Sainte-Reine statue Vercingetorix par Millet.jpg","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alise-Sainte-Reine%20statue%20Vercingetorix%20par%20Millet.jpg","/assets/p2-antiquite-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p2ch6","La révolte de Vercingétorix",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p2ch6z3","Lutetia: When Paris Was Gallo-Roman","\u003Cp>Long before becoming the capital of France, Paris was a \u003Cstrong>medium-sized Gallo-Roman town\u003C/strong> known as \u003Cstrong>Lutetia\u003C/strong> (\u003Cem>Lutetia Parisiorum\u003C/em>).\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏗️ A city on both banks\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Lutetia developed around two main areas:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>the \u003Cstrong>Île de la Cité\u003C/strong> → the historical core\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>the \u003Cstrong>Left Bank\u003C/strong> (Sainte-Geneviève hill) → the Roman urban center\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>It was on the Left Bank that the Romans built the main public monuments:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Forum\u003C/strong> → located beneath today’s Rue Soufflot\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Baths of Cluny\u003C/strong> → large thermal baths, still visible today\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Theatre\u003C/strong> → located near today’s Lycée Louis-le-Grand\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>::contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏟️ The Arenas of Lutetia\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The most impressive surviving monument is the \u003Cstrong>Arènes de Lutèce\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It was a hybrid structure:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>both an \u003Cstrong>amphitheatre\u003C/strong> (for games)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>and a \u003Cstrong>theatre\u003C/strong> (for performances)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>It could hold up to \u003Cstrong>17,000 spectators\u003C/strong> —\u003Cbr>\n👉 nearly the entire population of the city at the time.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>::contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🚢 The Nautae of Lutetia\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Lutetia’s wealth came from \u003Cstrong>river trade on the Seine\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Nautae\u003C/strong> (boatmen and merchants) formed a powerful guild.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>They are known for the famous \u003Cstrong>Pillar of the Nautae\u003C/strong>, a monument that combines:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Gallic deities\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Roman gods\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>👉 A perfect example of \u003Cstrong>cultural fusion\u003C/strong> in Gallo-Roman society.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Lutetia was centered on the \u003Cstrong>Left Bank\u003C/strong> and the \u003Cstrong>Île de la Cité\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The \u003Cstrong>Arenas\u003C/strong> could host up to \u003Cstrong>17,000 people\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The \u003Cstrong>Cluny Baths\u003C/strong> are the most important Roman remains in Paris\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>River trade (the \u003Cstrong>Nautae\u003C/strong>) was the city’s economic engine\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📸 Image credits\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Arènes de Lutèce — Jean-Camille Formigé, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"Long before becoming the capital of France, Paris was a medium-sized Gallo-Roman town known as Lutetia ( Lutetia Parisiorum ). In-depth look at Lutetia: When",1778543113168]