🏛️ Aquileia
Roman frontier port and UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northeastern Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 181 BCE as a Roman military colony and trading post
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998
- Located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region near the Adriatic coast, approximately 150 km northeast of Venice
- Preserved remains include the basilica, mosaics, amphitheater, and port infrastructure spanning the Roman period through early medieval times
Aquileia was established by Rome as a strategic settlement at the head of the Adriatic Sea to defend ...