Caldarium

Relics from a Roman bath in Avenches. Hot air was circulated under the floors to warm them (hypocaust: Wiki).

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A tree in the ruins

Around Avenches.

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Avenches amphitheater

The Roman amphitheater in Avenches in canton Vaud. Every summer, an opera is organized here. This year it will be Lucia di Lammermoor.

Read (and hear/see) about the opera at the Avenches website here.

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