Artifacts from the last battle between the Gauls and Julius Caesar on display through August 31, 2019 at the Museum of Uxellodunum in Vayrac, France
Artifacts from the last battle between the Gauls and Julius Caesar on display through August 31, 2019 at the Museum of Uxellodunum in Vayrac, France. This exhibition presents objects from archaeological excavations of the hilltop oppidum of Uxellodunum including weapons and reconstructed Roman armament. Additional materials can be viewed at the Gallo-Roman Museum located in the Palais de la Raymondie in nearby Martel. The Sieg e of Uxellodunum was one of the last battles of the Gallic Wars. Uxellodunum was heavily fortified, both by its natural position surrounded by a river and by its impressive fortifications built by the Carduci tribe. So, Julius Caesar decided to target the city's water supply, having noticed the difficulty the Gauls had climbing down a very steep slope to reach the riverbank. Caesar stationed archers and balista near the river to cover any attempt to gather water from this main source. When the Gauls resorted to a secondary spring, Caesar ordered his engin...