vercingetorix

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Asterix’s legacy at Alésia

Richard Hodges explores Alésia in Burgundy and the legacy of Julius Caesar’s defeat of Vercingétorix and the Gauls.

ABOVE A denarius (silver coin) issued by Julius Caesar in 48 47 BC, which references the Gallic War by showing a trophy incorporating a Gaulish shield and Gaulish carnyx war trumpet. The conflict brought personal glory for Caesar, and the conquest of Gaul.

World Archaeology
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Julius Caesar’s battle for Gaul

The Gallic War is one of the most famous ancient conflicts, and raged across north-west Europe for almost a decade. Andrew Fitzpatrick explores the archaeology of those dramatic events and their aftermath.