Their aim was to illustrate how the Romans fought for control over the region against the local Suanetes tribe.

The site was the location of a battle between Roman forces and the Suanetes tribe as the former attempted to overtake all available land.

A 2,000-year-old Roman military camp has been discovered high in the mountains of Switzerland. The camp was connected to an ancient battle that raged between the Romans and a local tribe.

Battlefield Beneath the Alps: In the Swiss Alps, a Roman dagger discovery reveals a 2,000-year-old battlefield where the Suanetes tribe fell to the Roman Empire.