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|  Roman Aqueduct - Füllinsdorf, BL, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization The remains of a Roman aqueduct south of the ruins of Augusta Raurica posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 7/17/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Römische Wasserleitung - Füllinsdorf, BL, Switzerland
in Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites The remains of a Roman aqueduct south of the ruins of Augusta Raurica posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 7/16/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Amphitheater of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization Around 200 A.D. the inhabitants of Augusta Raurica treated themselves to the luxury of a second public edifice for entertainment. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 8/8/2007 last visited: 2/14/2010 |
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|  Hülftendenkmal - Frenkendorf, BL, Switzerland
in Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites A monument for the battle in 1833 that sealed the separation of the two cantons of Basel. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 8/4/2012 last visited: never |
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|  The Grienmatt Roman Sanctuary of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization The Grienmatt Roman Sanctuary is certainly the most striking and the most interesting, but also the most difficult to interpret of the cultural complexes of Augusta Raurica. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 8/8/2007 last visited: 2/14/2010 |
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|  Sewer and Cellar of a thermae in Augusta Raurica - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization The sewer of the central thermae and a cellar of the 1st century. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 4/13/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Temple of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization From the theatre you can climb the broad steps to the platform of what was once an imposing temple. It was built around 50-75 AD, at the same time as the first instance of the theatre across from it. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/16/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  East Gate of Augusta Raurica - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization This gate is from around 80 AD. The construction had never been finished completely. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 2/23/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Theater of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization This is the best preserved Roman theater north of the Alps. It has been recently reopened after 10 years of restoration work. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/6/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Tomb Monument - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization The tomb monument of a noble citizen is located about 50 meters east of the east gate of Augusta Raurica. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 2/23/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Forum of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization There isn't much left to see of the Forum of Augusta Raurica. The remaining ruins were tragically removed during the modern era. In their place has been erected a wooden facsimile of the entrance to the temple. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/17/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Roman Bakery - Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization During Roman times, small row houses stood at the foot of a sturdy slope retaining wall, directly across from the theater. These were used for different purposes over the years. From 250 to 275 A.D. several of them housed baking ovens. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 8/6/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Geometric Mosaic of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization In 1988, a mosaic already discovered in 1973, was transported and restored under the shelter situated on the forum of Augst, where the excavation containers are stored in Winter. One can now admirer it during Summer. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/27/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Roman Victory Pillar of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization A limestone pillar 3.7 m high stood at one time in the 9th insula (city block) right next to the main forum. A relief of the goddess Victory is found on the side turned towards the forum. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/16/2007 last visited: 8/29/2009 |
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|  Römermuseum - Augst
in Ancient Roman Civilization Augusta Raurica, now called Augst, was a Roman colony town on the upper Rhine river. The museum is situated near the remains of the Roman city and exhibits archeological discoveries from the area. Additionally, a Roman house has been recreated. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/6/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Roman Fountain in Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization This ancient fountain was discovered in 1971 and dates from the 1st century A.D. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/25/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  The Curia of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization The principal administrative organism of each Roman city was municipal council, which sat in the town hall, or the "Curia". Some 100 "decuriones" assembled there (council members, irreprochable and wealthy citizens, often former magistrates). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/28/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Town Wall of Augusta Raurica - Kaiseraugst, AG, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization The remains of the town wall of Augusta Raurica that was never finished. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 2/23/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Villa Clavel auf Castelen - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites A large country estate near the ancient Roman city in Augst. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 11/9/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Tile Firing Kilns - Kaiseraugst, AG, Switzerland
in Ancient Roman Civilization The two tile firing kilns of the 4th century in a protective building south of the housing estate Liebrüti in Kaiseraugst. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 2/23/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Room with Hypocaustum - Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization The sections of wall located in 1940 during military construction works in the Violenried were excavated in 1941, then restored and partially reassembled in 1945. The site is today the property of the Historical and Antiquities Society of Basel. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 7/31/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Municipal Flag - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Municipal Flags The flag of Augst near the Roman theater. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 10/3/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Bath House of Augusta Raurica
in Ancient Roman Civilization Since the end of August 2000, a new area of the open-air museum park has been open to visitors. On display is the only bath-house in the Roman town to have been made visible so far above ground level. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Switzerland date approved: 8/3/2007 last visited: 7/19/2009 |
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|  Pumpwerk "Löli" - Pratteln, BL, Switzerland
in Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites A unique ground water pumping station from 1913 east of Pratteln. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 11/29/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Altes Zollhaus - Augst, BL, Switzerland
in Infamous Crime Scenes The 350 years old former toll house in Augst was almost completely destroyed by arson in 2008. Three people were killed in this attack. posted by: fi67 location: Switzerland date approved: 7/17/2013 last visited: never |
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