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Unbeknownst to a group of researchers digging near a small Italian town, a Christian basilica once stood in a Roman military colony. Thousands of years later, it was unearthed. The major discovery near Aquileia (Friuli Venezia Giulia), now a town of approximately 3,000, gives insight into the intersection between the former metropolis and the easte...

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A treasure chest of history and beauty in Friuli Venezia Giulia, it lies in the Province of Udine. Traces of the magnificent Roman Empire rest here in Aquileia - a bulwark against the Barbarian Invasions, launching point for expeditions and military conquests, and large commercial hub. Given that it was the fourth-largest city on the Peninsula for...

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Aquileia is a small city in Friuli-Venezia Giulia that rises on the Natisone river. In 1998, it entered in UNESCO World Heritage List, thanks to its vast and extensive archaeological area and its Patriarchal Basilica. They both represent one proof of ancient Roman city, and the other is the cradle of Christianity in Central Europe. Aquileia: UNESCO...

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Unknown among these known, the Excavations of Oplontis in Torre Annunziata (Naples), included in the fantastic complex of the more famous Pompeii and Herculaneum, admitted in the UNESCO list in 1997. The ancient Oplontis often goes unnoticed by the ruins visitors and tourists. It rises into the city centre of Torre Annunziata. In the past, it was a...

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The ancient town of Aquileia is located in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of Italy and is on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. One of the most prosperous towns in the Roman era, it was destroyed in the 5th century by Attila the Hun. In truth, most of Aquileia’s Roman ruins remain buried, making it one of the biggest archaeological fields in Europ...

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