The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Lugdunum

Gaul (Region), France


View Larger MapDescription of institution: An important Roman city in Gaul. The city was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus. It served as the capital of the Roman province Gallia Lugdunensis. For 300 years after its foundation, Lugdunum was the most important city in the western part of the Roman Empire after Rome. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugdunum