400-year-old vault discovered beneath staircase at Saint Philibert, Djon

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Saint Philibert Church, nestled in the historic city of Dijon, France, is a remarkable Romanesque monument with a history that stretches back to the 12th century. 

The restoration of Saint Philibert Church was expected to be an ordinary effort to preserve a Romanesque relic. Instead, it became a portal to lost centuries, revealing a tale that blended intrigue with an awe of history.

It all began with a forgotten staircase buried beneath layers of time and stone. Unearthed during the restoration process to repair salt-induced damage from an ill-conceived 1970s concrete slab, the staircase led to a vaulted room sealed for 400 years. This discovery was detailed by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).

Within the vault, archaeologists found a macabre yet moving sight: skeletal remains of men, women, and children, arranged with a poignant practicality.

The bones, some stacked neatly to make room for newer burials, painted a picture of a long-lost community grappling with mortality. Shroud-wrapped bodies, rare coins, and rosaries added whispers of individuality to the silent remains.

As the team delved deeper, they uncovered an older world hidden beneath the vault. The 11th- and 13th-century slab tombs and remnants of 10th-century walls hinted at a lineage of sacred spaces that predated the current church. 

These discoveries illustrated the site's long-standing significance, spanning from the Roman Empire to medieval Europe.

 Source: https://www.ganjingworld.com/news/1hb04th59noYgshCl61yaxitm1p31c?&utm_campaign=creators&utm_medium=x&utm_source=social

[Stefanotta 1,508]

Was that the “vault guarded by 👹”? Gaga is that you?

[Bronco 27,626]

Can we stop opening sealed off hidden vaults?

Like we've got enough **** going on.

[HelloHangoverz 17,452]

Just now, Bronco said:

Can we stop opening sealed off hidden vaults?

Like we've got enough **** going on.

Or we could push a few people in, then seal it up again 

[Morphine Prince 109,934]

Nosferatu, is that you? 

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Was LG7 in there? 

[Bronco 27,626]

Just now, Xzxcuzme said:

Was LG7 in there? 

"Sorry Mario, your album is in another Vault" 

[Kayioshka 3,512]

I reacted with the wrong emote (the lmao one )...

Well I love when historian discover new things under a vestige site. They found the garden of the Roman emperor Caligula under Notre-Dame. 

[Jill 31,812]

omg yas

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3 hours ago, Stefanotta said:

Was that the “vault guarded by 👹”? Gaga is that you?

It's probably where Michael went.

https://i.imgur.com/LAeQxzZ.gif

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3 hours ago, Kayi said:

I reacted with the wrong emote (the lmao one )...

Well I love when historian discover new things under a vestige site. They found the garden of the Roman emperor Caligula under Notre-Dame. 

Don't you mean the Piazza Pia in Rome? Notre-Dame is all the way in Paris ...

[Kayioshka 3,512]

10 hours ago, salty like sodium said:

Don't you mean the Piazza Pia in Rome? Notre-Dame is all the way in Paris ...

Yep Paris, France have been besieged by Romans during the middle age

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3 hours ago, Kayi said:

Yep Paris, France have been besieged by Romans during the middle age

I can't find any records of these gardens you're talking about though 

[Kayioshka 3,512]

10 minutes ago, salty like sodium said:

I can't find any records of these gardens you're talking about though 

https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/patrimoine/a-rome-des-archeologues-pensent-avoir-decouvert-les-ruines-d-un-jardin-de-l-empereur-fou-caligula-20240714

It's a 2024 French article about that

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4 hours ago, Kayi said:

Yep Paris, France have been besieged by Romans during the middle age

With the risk of being pedantic, Paris actually grew from a Roman settelement in Gaule (Lutetia).  In Western context, the Middle Ages are thought to have began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.