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ARVERNI , the name of an See also:ancient Gaulish tribe in the See also:Auvergne, which still bears its name . It resisted See also:Caesar longer than most of See also:Gaul; when once vanquished it adopted See also:Roman See also:civilization readily . Its tribal deity, the See also:god of the See also:mountain, the See also:Puy de See also:Dome, rechristened in Roman phrase Mercurius Dumias, was famous far beyond its territory . See also:Part of his See also:temple has been excavated recently . |
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