| The largest archaeological open-air museum
Augusta Raurica offers more than 20 sights, including the
best-preserved ancient theatre north of the Alps, a unique recreated
Roman house and a Roman domestic animal park. Today, Augusta
Raurica is the best-visited tourist attraction in Canton
Basel-Landschaft. |
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In its heyday 1800 years ago, approximately 15-20,000 people lived here. About one fifth of the remains left behind by the indigenous Celtic population and the immigrants from
the Mediterranean region have now been excavated and are on display in the largest archaeological open-air museum in north-western Switzerland. Augusta Raurica today
attracts some 140,000 visitors, tourists and school children annually.
