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Augusta Raurica

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Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and open-air museum in Switzerland, on the south bank of the Rhine about twenty kilometers east of Basel. It is recognized as the site of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.

Facts
Founding Year
44 BCE 1
Elevation (m)
286 1
Elevation (m)
286 1
Latitude
47.53319 degrees north 1
Latitude
47.53319 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.72229 degrees east 1
Longitude
7.72229 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Augusta Raurica (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    -0044-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 47.53319, longitude 7.72229
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 286 m
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