Remnants of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Settlement in Switzerland Hailed as ‘Extraordinary’ Find

At its height in the First Century CE, Rome ruled a vast empire that stretched from Great Britain to Babylon with an estimated population as high as 76 million. The so-called “Pax Romana” or “Roman Peace” across the region allowed a high development of trade and culture before it began to decline in the Third Century CE.