SwitzerlandKanton Aargau 16 · Canton of Aargau: History
What was located in Vindonissa, today's Windisch, in Roman times?
In the exam (German)
Was befand sich in römischer Zeit in Vindonissa, dem heutigen Windisch?
- aThe capital of the HelvetiiDie Hauptstadt der Helvetier
- bA Benedictine monasteryEin Kloster der Benediktiner
- cA camp of the Roman legionsEin Lager der römischen LegionenCorrect answer
- dA port for ships from RomeEin Hafen für Schiffe aus Rom
Why?
In the 1st century AD, the Romans built a large legionary camp in Vindonissa. It is one of the most important Roman sites north of the Alps.
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