Recent archaeological excavations in Switzerland took a somber turn when historians uncovered a collection of infant burials dating back to Ancient Rome, along with various other artifacts. The excavation, initiated in May as part of a project to make way for three new apartment buildings in the Schürmatt district of Kaiseraugst, the Canton of Aargau, revealed a grim and significant discovery. The site, located in Augusta Raurica, an ancient Roman archaeological site, necessitated a thorough investigation before construction could proceed.
Aargau, one of Switzerland’s 26 administrative regions, is situated in the northern part of the country and borders Germany. The excavated properties are located in the lower town of Augusta Raurica, which was first inhabited around the end of the first century A.D. and was later abandoned during the third century. While excavating a roughly 19,375-square-foot area, archaeologists uncovered a Roman road