Editing Locarno (section)

===Roman era===
Between 1946 and 1949, a number of [[Switzerland in the Roman era|Roman era]] tombs were discovered on the terrace between the churches of Santa Maria in Selva and San Giovanni Battista in Solduno. The Roman city that became Locarno was therefore between the [[Vicus|vicus]] of Muralto and this cemetery. Intensive construction and agricultural activity have destroyed most traces of the ancient city. In 1995 and 1997, 57 graves were found in Via Valle Maggia. Nineteen were from the Roman period, which confirms that even in the [[3rd century]] AD cremation and body burials were practised side by side. Among other significant finds, several glass items were discovered. The Roman necropolis was used from the end of the prehistoric [[La Tène culture|La Tène era]] until the middle of the 3rd century AD. The extensive [[Romanization (cultural)|Romanization]] of Locarno wiped out much of the local culture and replaced it with ancient Roman elements. However, it appears that there was no Roman ruling class which could have dominated the local population.<ref name=HDS_early>{{HDS|2108<!--Section 1-2-->|Locarno – Roman Era to Early Modern Era}}</ref>