These are pictures I took in the "old city" area within Lyon, France, on Saturday, April 9. Click on any of the thumbnails to view the full-sized image.
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The Roman city of Lugdunum (Raven Hill) was located at Lyon. It was founded in 43 BC and was the capital of Gaul. This original Roman road serves as the path to walk to the theatre ruins. |
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This is the larger of two Roman theatres overlooking the city of Lyon, and is the oldest in France. This theatre was used for plays, while the smaller was used for music and poetry. This theatre was wide open, so I could sit in the seats, orate from the stage, etc. |
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Another shot of the large theatre, with a few columns in the foreground. There were more columns in the museum, but these were all that are left outside. |
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This is part of a system of aqueducts and culverts that brought water from the surrounding country to the Roman baths. If you look closely, you can see that this is a culvert built from stones. |
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A few of many, many stones with Latin engravings. It was pretty cool to run a finger through the grooves and think about someone carving them 2000 years ago. |
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A shot of me standing on some Roman ruins. These were located behind the smaller theatre and are part of the remnants of a district where artisans were housed. |
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The ruins of another theatre, where gladiators fought. It's located in a different part of the old city, and required a long walk up a very steep hill. |
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The old city of Lyon is located between and around two rivers: the Saone and the Rhone. This is a picture of the Saone river, with the Fourviere Basilica visible on top of the hill. The Roman theatres are on the hillside, just to the left of the Basilica. |
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This was taken from outside the Basilica, and shows part of the old city. The gladitor site is off the picture, across the river and up the hill to the left. |
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This is a typical building and part of a street scene in Lyon. |
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