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Owen Roe as Odo of West Francia in the TV series Vikings. Photo by Bernard Walsh/HISTORY - © The HISTORY Channel

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...

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.

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

The fragments of this urban courtyard mosaic come from Augusta Raurica, which is located in modern Switzerland. It dates from c. 200 CE, and it was made by the ancient Romans.

The fragments of this urban courtyard mosaic come from Augusta Raurica, which is located in modern Switzerland. It dates from c. 200 CE and was made by the ancient Romans.

This mosaic came from a manorial villa in the city center of Augusta Raurica. It was created around c. 200 CE, and it decorated the floor of a summer dinning room.

This replica of prehistoric statuette depicts a lion-man hybrid. It was made from the ivory of mammoth. This specimen was discovered in a cave near the town of Holenstein-Stadel, Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is 30,000 years old and the...

Hercules (or Herakles) fighting the Nemean lion on an ancient Greek clay pitcher in black figure style. In ancient Greek mythology, Hercules defeated the lion of Nemea and took the lion's skin to King Eurystheus. This specimen dates from...

In Roman times, the amphitheater in Augusta Raurica was a place of horror. Up to 13,000 spectators gathered here to watch gory entertainment, which included animal hunts, gladiatorial combat and executions. The amphitheater was the result...