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Archaeologists uncover early medieval palatial complex in France

Badung firefighters and North Kuta police put out the blaze; meanwhile French archaeologists found a medieval palace complex that has outlasted every spider.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:26 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Frédéric BISSON from Rouen, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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First reported by HeritageDaily: “Archaeologists uncover early medieval palatial complex in France”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:26 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: France.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn France today, archaeologists have uncovered an early medieval palatial complex, a royal-scale compound that stood for centuries before anyone thought to look under the field.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA palace under a field. I've covered three blizzards and never once found a throne room.

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