Aquileia

Council site

ancient Roman city now Aquileia, Province of Udine, Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Italy

Approximate centre: 45.7733, 13.3665 · Pleiades 187290

What happened here

In art

About the place

Aquileia was an ancient town in northeastern Italy, located near the head of the Adriatic Sea. Founded in 181 BC as a Roman military colony, it was originally established to secure the eastern borders of Italy against neighboring tribes such as the Carni and Histri.

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