GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Augusta Raurica is one of the best-preserved Roman towns north of the Alps. It is therefore an important place of research, a monument of international appeal and thus draws a huge number of visitors. As an attractive place of relaxation Augusta Raurica is an important tourist destination for the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Founded by Lucius Munatius Plancus (90 BCE-15 BCE) around 44-43 BCE, Augusta Raurica is the oldest Roman colony constructed along the Rhine. The colony grew quickly into a city and by c. 200 CE, Augusta Raurica had between 10, 000-20, 000 inhabitants in its short-lived heyday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Augusta Raurica is probably the best preserved Roman city North of the Alps. It is nestled inside the greater Basel urban area, in Switzerland and has been transformed into an open-air museum.