Λούγδουνον

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Λούγδουνον is the ancient Greek name for Lugdunum, the major Roman city that developed into modern-day Lyon in France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman city
ancient city
archaeological site
ancientNameOf Lyon
countryToday France
declinedAfter 3rd century AD
foundedAs Roman colony
foundedBy Lucius Munatius Plancus
foundedInYear 43 BC
foundedUnder Augustus
surface form: Caesar Augustus
GreekNameOf Lugdunum
hasAmphitheatre Sanctuary of the Three Gauls
surface form: Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls
hasCoordinateApprox 45.76°N 4.83°E
hasEtymologyLinkedTo Celtic word *dunon (fortress, hillfort)
Celtic word *lugus (Lugus, a Celtic deity)
hasHeritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
hasMonument Sanctuary of the Three Gauls
hasTheatre Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
knownFor imperial cult sanctuary
important road junction in Roman Gaul
major commercial center in Roman Gaul
languageOfName Ancient Greek
LatinName Lugdunum
locatedAtConfluenceOf Rhône River
Saône River
locatedIn France
Gallia Lugdunensis
Gaul
modern city of Lyon
locatedOn Fourvière Hill
surface form: Fourvière hill
modernEquivalent Lyon
partOf Roman Empire
Gallia Lugdunensis
surface form: Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis
regionToday Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
religionPracticed Roman polytheism
early Christianity
servedAs administrative center of Gaul
capital of Gallia Lugdunensis
timePeriod Roman era
usedScriptForName Greek alphabet
Greek capitals ΛΟΥΓΔΟΥΝΟΝ

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Lugdunum greekName Λούγδουνον