Archaeologists uncover long-lost Ancient Roman building at construction site with a little help

Archaeologists uncover long-lost Ancient Roman building at construction site with a little help

Ancient Roman ruins newly discovered near highway site — here's how

A pedestrian helped uncover an Ancient Roman building, according to the Swiss canton of Solothurn. "It soon became clear: A Roman building is buried here." The stone foundation was shockingly close to the road. (Kanton Solothurn via Facebook)

The find was discovered near Luterbach, Switzerland. "A pedestrian discovered stones and brick fragments not far from the motorway bridge," said the post on social media about the find. (Kanton Solothurn via Facebook)

Archaeologists found an interesting trove of objects when the site was excavated in the 1860s. (Kanton Solothurn via Facebook)