Aix en Provence Archaeologists Find Cemetery in centre ville
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & TraditionsThe ‘dig’ being carried out ahead of the redevelopment of the Place de la Madeleine has already yielded results in that skeletons are being exhumed and taken for examination. As expected, there was a 16-18th century cemetery beside the church. The archaeologists are also hoping to find objects. This historical discovery in the old centre of Aix en Provence.
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