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University of Basel
Coverage of University of Basel in the Nexus archive.
- 'Extremely rare' 2,000-year-old bread loaf unearthed at Roman legionary camp
A 2,000-year-old charred Roman bread loaf was discovered in Switzerland, specifically in the town of Windisch, during an excavation at a Roman legionary camp. The bread is extremely rare and is the first of its kind found in Switzerland. Further tests are planned to determine what the bread was made of.