Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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Alesia was an ancient Gallic oppidum located on Mont-Auxois near modern Alise-Sainte-Reine in Burgundy, France. It gained historical significance as the site of the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BCE, where Julius Caesar's Roman forces defeated the Gauls led by Vercingetorix, marking a turning point in the Gallic Wars. The site was transformed into a Gallo-Roman town featuring a town center with monumental buildings such as temples, a forum, and a theatre, reflecting the Roman influence post-conquest. Archaeological evidence of the siege, with its defensive structures and fortifications, has been corroborated, confirming Alesia's historical importance as both a military and cultural site during the Late Iron Age and the Classical Period.
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