Aquileia [note 1] is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the …

Aquileia (AFI: /akwiˈlɛja/[6]; in friulano Aquilee, nella variante locale Aquilea[7], in friulano antico Olee[8] o Olea[senza fonte], in tedesco Aglar o Aglay[9], in sloveno Oglej[10]) è un comune …

Roman Aquileia (today's Aquileia in Friuli; in Latin Aquileia) was founded in 181 BC by the Romans, [1] in the territory of the ancient Carni: [2] In the same year 181 BC the colony of …

Aquileia, founded by the Romans in 181 BC and declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, was one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire, one of the most bustling communities of …

Aquileia, formerly a city of the Roman Empire and a patriarchate of the Roman Catholic Church; it is now a village in the Friuli–Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy, on the Natisone River …

Aug 17, 2023 · The ancient city of Aquileia was situated near the head of the Adriatic Sea west of the Roman province of Illyria. The strategic location of the city served a crucial role in the …

Feb 4, 2019 · Learn more about Aquileia archaeological site! See the Remnants of a Glorious Roman Colony! In truth, most of Aquileia’s Roman ruins remain buried, making it one of the …

Aquileia was founded by the Romans as a military colony in 181 BC He was first bulwark against the invasion of the Barbarians and the departure point for expeditions and military conquests.

Aquileia has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998. Inscription criteria Id. n. 825 1998. Criterion (iii): Aquileia was one of the largest and most wealthy cities of the Early …

From the middle of the 3d c. until the end of the Roman Empire, Aquileia was a participant in the struggles among the emperors. At the end of the 3d c. the barbarian invasions commenced, …