The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/872/
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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 27). Historic Site of Lyons (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1509/historic-site-of-lyons-unesconhk/
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Historic Site of Lyons (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, July 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1509/historic-site-of-lyons-unesconhk/.
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Historic Site of Lyons (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jul 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1509/historic-site-of-lyons-unesconhk/.
