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Where are the ruins of the Roman town of Augusta Raurica, which can be visited today?
In the exam (German)
Wo liegen die Ruinen der römischen Stadt Augusta Raurica, die man heute besichtigen kann?
- aNear Lugano, on the shore of Lake LuganoBei Lugano, am Ufer des Luganersees
- bNear Chur, in the Rhine valley in GraubündenBei Chur, im Tal des Rheins in Graubünden
- cNear Sion, in the Rhône valley in ValaisBei Sitten, im Tal der Rhone im Wallis
- dNear Augst and Kaiseraugst, east of BaselBei Augst und Kaiseraugst, östlich von BaselCorrect answer
Why?
Augusta Raurica was a Roman town on the Rhine. Its remains lie in Augst (canton of Basel-Landschaft) and Kaiseraugst (canton of Aargau), not far from Basel.
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Nach dem Ende der Römerherrschaft siedelten neue Völker im Gebiet der heutigen Schweiz. Was gilt als ein Ursprung der Sprachgrenze zwischen Deutsch und Französisch? — Die Alemannen behielten ihre Sprache, die Burgunder übernahmen das Romanische der Einheimischen.
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