Bibracte
Sign in to savethumb|right|280x280px|Plan of the oppidum of Bibracte Bibracte, a Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement), was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was located near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The material culture of the Aedui corresponded to the Late Iron Age La Tène culture.
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- Ancient site.name
- Bibracte
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Mont Beuvray
- Ancient site.image
- Bibracte333.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- Walls of Bibracte
- Ancient site.map_type
- France
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location within France
- Ancient site.location
- Near Autun, France
- Ancient site.region
- Gaul
- Ancient site.type
- Oppidum
- Ancient site.epochs
- Iron Age Europe
- Ancient site.cultures
- Aedui
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- Etymology
- Discovery of Bibracte
- History of the oppidum
- Chronology of the population of Beuvray
- Influence and power
- Commerce
- Politics
- Archeological research on Mont Beuvray
- Archeological prospecting on Mont Beuvray
- Organization
- Battlements
- Public buildings
- Artisans' neighborhoods of Côme Chaudron and Champlain
- Housing
- Horse Park
- Monumental basin
- Places of worship
- Necropolis
- Basilica
- A window to the Celtic world
- Museum of Celtic Civilization
- Permanent exhibits
- Temporary exhibits
- Research center
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Reference works
- Old works
- Works from the collection Archeological Excavations of Bibracte
- External links
thumb|right|280x280px|Plan of the oppidum of Bibracte Bibracte, a Gallic oppidum (fortified settlement), was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was located near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The material culture of the Aedui corresponded to the Late Iron Age La Tène culture.
In 58 BC, at the Battle of Bibracte, Julius Caesar's armies defeated the Helvetii 16 miles south of the fort. In 52 BC, Vercingetorix was proclaimed head of the Gaulish coalition at Bibracte. A few decades after the Roman conquest of Gaul, Bibracte was abandoned in favour of Autun, 25 kilometres away. Once abandoned, Bibracte remained undisturbed and unexamined until discovered by modern archaeology.
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