Roman Bakery - Augusta Raurica
N 47° 32.027 E 007° 43.333
32T E 403828 N 5265275
During Roman times, small row houses stood at the foot of a sturdy slope retaining wall, directly across from the theater. These were used for different purposes over the years. From 250 to 275 A.D. several of them housed baking ovens.
Waymark Code: WM1YZ3
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
Views: 172
A reproduction of a Roman baking oven is presented at this site.
Additionally, four bronze figures used in a Lararium were discovered during excavations here. They are reproduced at this site in a reconstructed Lararium. The originals are in the nearby museum. The figures represent Mercury, Minerva, and a dwarf.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: Free
Opening days/times:
24 x 7
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
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