Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
LiveScience
LiveScience
Laura Geggel

Ancient Roman walls discovered in Swiss Alps are an 'archaeological sensation'

Excavation tent in the foreground at Cham-Äbnetwald, with green countryside and mountains in the distance.

Archaeologists in Switzerland have discovered the remains of 2,000-year-old Roman walls in the foothills of the Alps.

The walls, which once protected a Roman building complex, were found during the excavation of a gravel pit in Cham in the canton, or state, of Zug in central Switzerland. So far, archaeologists have also unearthed pieces from a plaster wall; iron nails; gold fragments, possibly from jewelry; and items such as bowls, millstones for grinding, glassware, crockery and ceramic jugs known as amphorae.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.