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Roman Settlement Destroyed by Fire Discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists excavating ahead of a housing project in southern Switzerland have uncovered a Roman settlement containing evidence of iron and bronze working on a significant scale. The complex, occupied during the second and third centuries AD, came to a violent end when a fire brought down its tiled roof. The discovery was made near Via…
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1,700-Year-Old Roman Bridge Found Beneath Switzerland’s Aare River in Solothurn
Archaeologists in Switzerland have confirmed the remains of a late Roman bridge beneath the Aare River in Solothurn, ending a long-running question about one of the most likely crossing points of ancient Salodurum. The discovery was made during underwater archaeological work carried out before the renewal of the SBB railway bridge. Divers working on behalf…
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A Roman Amphora Reveals Sardine Consumption in Roman-Era Switzerland
Archaeologists working at Gebenstorf, near the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, have uncovered the first archaeological evidence that sardines were consumed in Roman-era Switzerland, following the analysis of fish remains preserved inside a Roman amphora. The amphora was discovered during a rescue excavation carried out ahead of a residential construction project. The site lies almost…