Rare Medieval Heating System Discovered Beneath Monastery Ruins in Switzerland

Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Basel have announced the discovery of a sophisticated medieval heating system beneath the ruins of a historic monastery.

The rare find had remained hidden for centuries, preserving evidence of how the monastery was heated during the Middle Ages.

The discovery offers a glimpse into the technical knowledge applied to buildings in the medieval period, with the system’s sophistication highlighted in the announcement.

Details about its precise age, how it operated and the extent of the surviving remains were not included in the brief account of the find.