2,000-year-old Roman bridge was discovered in Switzerland –

The remains of a wooden bridge were found in Agten, Switzerland. More than 300 piles of oak were unearthed from the bridge above the bridge and preserved in the soil where the silt crosses the riverbed.

Archaeologists discovered remains of Roman military structures on both sides of Zihl 40 years ago, so when construction was planned in the same area, teams from the Archaeological Service of the Bern State excavated the site. They collected samples of oak piles, removed the tips of some columns, and examined them in the lab.

Dendrosonological Analiver found that the bridge span had been repaired or rebuilt several times, with the earliest structures dating back to 40 BC, the earliest years after Rome conquered Switzerland, after its defeat of the Helvetii tribe. The latest post dated 369, a turbulent period when Emperor Valentine increased the reinforcement of rhinestone under the pressure of the Germanic invasion.

Zihl, also known as the Thielle River, was a busy route of transportation in the Roman era. It is part of the lateral lateral direction of Rome Jura, a road connecting Mount Jura to Augusta Raurica, the oldest Roman colony in the Rhine River and capital of modern Aegerten.

The bridge is located at the intersection of the waterway and the road keys. It is at the gates of Petinesca, a small town and Roman service station that provides supplies and shelter on the road from Aventicum, the capital of Helvetia, to the large legion camps and the settlement of citizens of Vindonissa. On the branch of the road in the Petinesca branch, cross Jura through the pass of the Pierre Pertuis mountain and terminate in Augusta Raurica.

There is so much traffic on the small bridge that many artifacts are thrown or accidentally lost in the river. The excavation found many objects, including human shoes, horseshoes, axes, fishing tridents, keys and coin tails. A particularly noteworthy discovery was a large aircraft carved from a piece of wood with iron blade inserts on it. The wood and blades are in good condition.