Archaeologists unearth medieval convent’s heating system during renovations in Switzerland

Gnadental convent was built outside Basel's city wall for Franciscans around 1231, later becoming a temporary home for several orders.

Curated from JPost Archaeology. Classified as Culture & Education by AI, which sometimes makes mistakes.

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