Aquileia
Sign in to saveAquileia is a (municipality) in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. It is situated at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since the Roman era.
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Aquileia is a town in northeastern Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, located near the Adriatic Sea at the edge of the lagoons along the Natisone River. It was an important Roman settlement positioned at a strategic location where the river meets the sea, though the river's course has shifted over time since the ancient period.
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- Aquileia
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Aquileia
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- Basilica Patriarcale (Aquileia) - Exterior.jpg
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- Aquileia-Bandiera.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- The Basilica of Aquileia.
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- Aquileia-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Italian comune.province
- Udine (UD)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Beligna, Belvedere, Viola, Monastero
- Italian comune.mayor
- Emanuele Zorino
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Classical Antiquity
- Roman Republic
- Roman Empire
- Late Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Main sights
- Ancient Roman Remains
- Others
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- General references
- External links
Aquileia is a (municipality) in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. It is situated at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since the Roman era.
In classical antiquity, Aquileia was a major Roman city with an estimated population close to 100,000 in the 2nd century CE. Founded as a Roman military colony in 181 BCE, Aquileia became the capital of the Augustan X region and a metropolitan center for early Christianity. During late antiquity, it was the first city in the Italian Peninsula to be sacked by Attila the Hun.
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