🏛️ Aquileia
UNESCO World Heritage ancient Roman city in northeastern Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 181 BCE as a Roman military colony
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1998)
- Located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, near the Adriatic coast
- Partially excavated; significant portions remain unexcavated beneath modern town
Aquileia stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the Roman world. Founded in 181 BCE ...