Fourth-century coin and mysterious inscriptions found under Notre Dame cathedral: "Dig of the century"

A team of archaeologists at the iconic cathedral is digging straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.

Archaeologists uncover centuries of history beneath Notre-Dame square

Archaeologists at Notre-Dame Cathedral are uncovering Roman relics and medieval ruins as Paris digs 4m deep to create a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Secrets From Centuries of Paris History Are Emerging From Archaeological Digs After the Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire

Ahead of planned redevelopment around the iconic Gothic landmark, researchers are digging into the city’s past, through ...

Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history

Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago.

Under Notre Dame, a 'dig of the century' looks to unearth thousands of years of Parisian history

More than a year after France's famed Notre Dame reopened, an archaeological exploration going thousands of years into the ...

See Notre Dame’s new spire, 5 years after major fire

Scaffolding that shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, ...
Ancient Origins

Beneath Notre Dame: 'Dig of the Century' Unearths 1,700 Years of Paris

Paris has long been a city built on its own past, but rarely has that truth been made quite so literal as it is today beneath ...
The Columbian

Notre Dame history uncovered in dig

PARIS — Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.

Archaeologists digging beneath Notre Dame uncover 2,000 years of history

Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame Cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago ...

Biggest ‘dig of the century’ beneath Notre-Dame: Roman coins, pottery and 1,700 years of hidden Paris history uncovered

An important dig below Notre-Dame is speculated to be the "dig of the century" for it uncovered around 1,700 years of Paris ...
Associated Press

A Kentucky cathedral called ‘America’s Notre Dame’ gets a rehab, gargoyles and all

Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s Notre Dame.” A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts ...