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The 'Guide to Augusta Raurica' is the standard work on Augusta Raurica and is now available in English for the first time. In form and content, the book corresponds to the seventh, German-language edition, which appeared in 2012. This guide is aimed at both professional archaeologists and members of the public interested in scientific study. It provides a detailed description of both the Roman remains that were discovered during excavations and the monuments that are still visible on site. As in the earlier editions, great importance has been attached to presenting the history of discovery and excavation, since this not only shows how researchers reach their conclusions, but demonstrates that many questions are, indeed, open to different interpretations.
Ludwig Berger (1933-2017), Professor of Prehistory, Early History, and Provincial Roman Archaeology at the University of Basel, was the author of numerous publications on Augusta Raurica. After the publication of the fifth edition of Rudolf Laur-Belart's Führer durch Augusta Raurica in 1988, he assumed responsibility for subsequent editions of the guidebook.
Thomas Hufschmid (b. 1967), the author of the chapters on the theatre and the amphitheatre, gained his PhD under Ludwig Berger in 2007 with a dissertation on amphitheatres. From 1999 to 2007 he was the archaeological director of the theatre restoration project and is currently preparing a scientific publication on the subject.
