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Augusta Raurica is a former Roman colony and city located on the Rhine River some 11 km (7 miles) east of the modern Swiss city of Basel, in between the towns of Kaiseraugst and Augst. Founded by Lucius Munatius Plancus (90 BCE - 15 BCE...

Legio II Augusta was a legion of the Roman army that, throughout its centuries-long history, had fought in the Cantabrian Wars of 29-19 BCE, Germanicus' German campaigns in 9 CE, the invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and Septimus Severus' Scottish...

The Historia Augusta (Great History) is a Latin work of the 4th century CE that chronicles the lives of Roman emperors from 117-285 CE. Among the many stories related is the history of Zenobia of Palmyra and her challenge to Roman authority...

A sandstone gravestone showing a married couple. The man, wearing military costume, was an officer in the Roman Army. c. 210/220 CE, Römerstadt Augusta Raurica. Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition Ave Caesar! Romans, Gauls and Germanic...

The Roman curia was the town hall of Augusta Raurica. This was where the town council consisting of 100 councillors or "decuriones" held its meetings with the "duoviri," the two mayors. The town councillors were held in high regard — and...

The Roman theatre of Augusta Raurica, near Basel, Switzerland. The colony was founded c. 44 BCE and thrived until c. 250 CE. The theatre once had a capacity for 8,000 spectators.

This mosaic formed part of a luxurious palace in the southern part of the Roman city of Augusta Raurica, which is near what is present-day Basel, Switzerland. This mosaic was created around c 205 CE.

The distinctive Roman theater was last used as a playhouse and a venue for religious festivals and political meetings in Augusta Raurica, which is located in present-day Switzerland. Before that it had been altered several times. From AD...

The arch shown here was part of an underground water main, which from c. 70 CE, brought large quantities of water to Augusta Raurica, which is located in present-day Switzerland. It supplied the public baths, latrines, and water fountains...

Around c. 180 CE, the Romans constructed an amphitheater at Augusta Raurica on the edge of the city. The ruins remain and can be visited today. Built entirely of private funds donated by influential citizens, the Roman amphitheater at Augusta...