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Swiss windows of Avenches

March 5, 2009

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Avenches (Aventicum), Switzerland

February 13, 2009

Plan of the architectural ruins

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Roman amphitheater in Avenches, Switzerland

February 12, 2009

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Avenches, Switzerland (part II)

February 10, 2009

Avenches was the capital of Roman Switzerland (Helvetia) which explains the many Roman ruins that are found there.  At this time, Avenches was called Aventicum (a Roman settlement around 15-13 B.C.) and had a population of around 20,000. Currently, the population is around 3,000. Visit MySwitzerland.com for highlights and top events in Avenches.

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Avenches, Switzerland (part I)

February 9, 2009

Sunday, we visited Avenches, Switzerland. We were excited to see a real Roman amphitheater but we found so much more. We plan on returning in the summer so that we can explore this city more in depth. It is worth another visit! The first series of photos are of the castle that we explored on [...]

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