Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a
Roman archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
in
Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , , , ) ; it, Losanna; rm, Losanna. is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French speaking canton of Vaud. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and fac ...
.
The
Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called ''Lousonna'', at the site of a
Celt
The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancien ...
ic settlement near
Lake Geneva
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Gallery
Image:Lousonna port 1 ag.jpg
Image:Lousonna.png, City plan
See also
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Switzerland in the Roman era
The territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire for a period of about six centuries, beginning with the step-by-step conquest of the area by Roman armies from the 2nd century BC and ending with the Fall of the We ...
References
External links
Page on the website of the City of LausanneLausanne Roman Museum
Archaeological sites in Switzerland
Roman towns and cities in Switzerland
Coloniae (Roman)
Lausanne
Former populated places in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in the canton of Vaud
Tourist attractions in the canton of Vaud
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