Archaeological Dig
The Archaeological Dig is located in the medieval foundations of the Louvre Palace and Museum. It is here that Lara will find the entrance to the ancient buildings that contain one of the six Obscura Paintings.
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Summary
Entering through two large metal doors Lara will find a large, low room with several pre-fabricated cabins at the other side of the excavation site. Beyond is another area where the use of a large x-ray machine will reveal several more artefacts.
The real area of interest is the tower- like structure in the excavation site. A metal circular structure with four concentric circles (eight symbols per circle) forms the lock of the door on top of the structure. With the help of notes from Werner Von Croy's notebook and information found on site, Lara can open the portal on top of the tower.
By use of a lift, she can access the portal and make her way to the Tomb of the Ancients.
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The Louvre was built as a fortress for King Philip II of France in the 12th century, and there is a strong posibility that there were structures there previously. Continuously altered throughout the medieval period by the kings of France. The Royal Collection was first shown here in 1750, only a few decades before the French revolution.
After the revolution, the Louvre was re-opened as a public museum in 1793. It has remained a museum throughout the turbulent nineteenth and early twentieth century, and has always been a focus by rulers of Paris for expansion of the buildings and the collection.
In the Second World War, most of the present collection was removed by truck convoy before the Nazi invasion and kept safe. Once the war was over, the collection began to return to the museum.
The remains of the original Medieval ramparts can be seen in the Louvre, and at the end of the Angel of Darkness level, Louvre Storm Drains.
