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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...
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    probably in reaction to the Roman invasion of Gaul. In Roman Gaul, Augusta Raurica was established some 20 km (12 mi) from Basel as the regional administrative...
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    yet unknown purpose dating to the 2nd century AD was excavated in Augusta Raurica, Switzerland. The 82.5 cm (32 inches) long piece has fitted to one...
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    was known as Augusta Raurica in Roman times. Augst is first mentioned in 615 as Augustodunensem praesulem. In 752 it was mentioned as Augusta and in 1288...
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    Munatius Plancus in northwestern Switzerland, preceding the larger Augusta Raurica founded by Augustus in around 6 AD. Caesar's attempt to open the Great...
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    Aargau in Switzerland. It is named after the Ancient Roman city of Augusta Raurica whose ruins are nearby. The prefix Kaiser- ("imperial") refers to the...
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  • Augusta Euphratensis, Late Roman and Byzantine province in Syrian region Augusta Raurica ("Rauric Augusta"), Kaiseraugst (Augst), Switzerland Augusta...
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    deserting him for Octavian in 32 BC. He also founded the cities of Augusta Raurica (now Augst) and Lugdunum (now Lyon). His tomb [it] is still visible...
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    on the Swiss Plateau. Towns such as Aventicum, Iulia Equestris and Augusta Raurica reached a remarkable size, while hundreds of agricultural estates (Villae...
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    Augusta Raurica. Lambert 1994, p. 34. Kruta 2000, p. 71. Diederich, Silke; Rathmann, Michael; Schuol, Monika (2023-01-05). "Augusta Rvracum (Augusta Ruracum)"...
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    plate from the silver treasure of Augusta Raurica, mid 4th century, silver, Augusta Raurica Museum, near Augusta Raurica, Switzerland Byzantine egg-and-dart...
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    being called by its name was otherwise only given to Augusta Vindelicum (Augsburg) and Augusta Raurica (Augst) in northern Switzerland in today's German-speaking...
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    Press, ISBN 0-521-42239-6 Laur-Belart, Rudolf (1988), Führer durch Augusta Raurica (5th ed.), Augst{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher...
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    of Roman activity. There are well-preserved remains at the site of Augusta Raurica in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Around 200 AD there were about 20...
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    3rd to 4th century. A finger ring with a menorah depiction found in Augusta Raurica (Kaiseraugst, Switzerland) in 2001 attests to Jewish presence in Germania...
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    plate from the silver treasure of Augusta Raurica, mid 4th century, silver, Augusta Raurica Museum, near Augusta Raurica, Switzerland Roman medallion on...
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    Jordan, and Ephesus, Turkey. A fourth sawmill possibly existed at Augusta Raurica, Switzerland, where a metal crank from the 2nd century AD has been...
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    route towards the west during the time of the Roman settlement in Augusta Raurica around 44 BC. Today, it is considered one of the most important shopping...
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    Narbonnaise entre les Allobroges au N. et les Segalauni au S., avait pour capit. Augusta Tricastinorum (Aoust-en-Diois) "Pour moi, l'histoire de France commence...
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    Roman remains at Nyon Roman theatre of Augusta Raurica Silver treasure of Kaiseraugst Silver plate from Augusta Rarica Sanctuary at Aventicum (Avenches)...
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    synagogue in Switzerland. A ring with a Menorah depiction found in Augusta Raurica (Kaiseraugst, Switzerland) in 2001 attests to Jewish presence in Germania...
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  • Switzerland were the cities of Iulia Equestris (Nyon), Aventicum (Avenches), Augusta Raurica (Augst) and Vindonissa (Windisch). Evidence has also been found of...
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  • of two medieval counties (gau being an old German word for county): Augusta Raurica, today in Switzerland (historically Rhaetia) Augsburg, today in Bavaria...
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  • called oppidum (located in today's Basel Cathedral hill) c. 44 BC – Augusta Raurica is founded by the Romans some 5 km from the site of the future city...
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    does not. If Rauricum is to be identified with the Roman settlement, Augusta Raurica, modern Augst in Basel-Landschaft canton of Switzerland, Pliny must...
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  • passes (e.g. Castrum Rauracense instead of the previously unwalled Augusta Raurica near to Basel) and in the hinterland of the frontier (e.g. Vindonissa...
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    Transactions, CE43: 39–56 Laur-Belart, Rudolf (1988), Führer durch Augusta Raurica (5th ed.), Augst{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher...
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    episcopal seat from 740, and which continued the line of Bishops of Augusta Raurica, see Bishop of Basel). The establishment of the church as an institution...
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    of the legionary fortress at Vindonissa and the auxiliary forts at Augusta Raurica, Castrum Rauracense, and modern Basel seem to be ascribed to this year...
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    settlements were the cities of Iulia Equestris (Nyon), Aventicum (Avenches), Augusta Raurica (Augst) and Vindonissa (Windisch). Evidence has also been found of...
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