Augusta Raurica
Archaeological site and museum in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst. It is the site of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.
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Alternative name | Colonia Augusta Rauracorum |
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Location | Augst, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland |
Region | Germania Superior |
Coordinates | 47°32′2″N 7°43′17″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Lucius Munatius Plancus |
Founded | Around 44 BC |
Abandoned | Around 260 AD |
Periods | Roman Republic to Roman Empire |
Site notes | |
Website | augustaraurica |
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