History Avenches Previous Next Glass adornments were characteristic of Gallic culture. SMRA / A. Schneider Sequani potin coin. This coin from another Gallic people proves the existence of long-distance trade. SMRA / A. Schneider Iron spur. The Gauls were renowned and feared horsemen. SMRA / A. Schneider Iron ring set with an agate intaglio, possibly depicting the god Apollo with his lyre. It is, in any case, proof that the Mediterranean world had reached Avenches. SMRA / A. Schneider Razor SMRA / A. Schneider Copper alloy fibula with a chain. SMRA / A. Schneider Tweezers. This type of object shows that the Helvetians took care of their appearance. SMRA / A. Schneider Axe used in woodworking. SMRA / A. Schneider Upper jaw of a horse. The blackened and damaged incisors and canines indicate exposure to flames, i.e., the head was roasted. SMRA / A. Schneider Reconstructed setting of a home interior using various objects discovered in Avenches. B. Reymond / SMRA Bone stylus for writing on wax. This is the only Gallic writing implement discovered so far in Avenches. SMRA / A. Schneider Roman bust of a woman wearing a torc. This piece of jewellery shows that some aspects of Gallic culture survived Romanisation. © Andreas Schneider 2019 / SMRA Small votive altar in limestone testifying to Gallo-Roman religious syncretism, since it is dedicated to Mercury-Cissonius, the synthesis of a Roman and a Gallic god. SMRA Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Picture 12 Picture 13 This content was published on November 24, 2022 - 10:32 You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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