oppida in a sentence

1. They built hilltop forts and settlements, later given the Latin name oppida.

2. Today the traces 165 oppida are found in the Var, and as many as 285 in the Alpes-Maritimes.

3. The name is likely be linked to the legend of the “trecento oppida,” three hundred fortified villages that over the centuries have become, to a great extent, disappeared villages.

4. It offers a fascinating insight in the Celt civilization through its ‘oppida’ (fortified cities) spread throughout Europe some 2000 years ago.Quite a few remains were found on site.

5. Since 2005 we examine in cooperation with the CAE in the framework of the EU's Culture 2000 programme "Les premieres villes europ�enes" not only the archaeology of the Oppida but also the history of their exploration.