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Aquileia, Byzantine mosaic in the Basilica of Aquileia
The Friuli - Venezia Giulia Region, in Northern Italy, hides numerous cities that absolutely deserve to be discovered, explored and visited by tourists... among some of these typical and interesting cities there is: Aquileia.
Aquileia was a charming rural and characteristic village, founded by the Romans around the year 181 BC, and was an important and strategic Roman military base, which maintained at that time an interesting political and administrative role. Its imposing walls were knocked down by Attila, king of the Huns in 452 AD.
The city offers a rich artistic heritage, and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in northern Italy. It is worth exploring however beautiful that the city offers, such as: the Archaeological Museum and the Early Christian Museum of Monastero, the characteristic village, and the beautiful Basilica of the city agrave;, erected in the eleventh century.
The city played a strong and representative role in spreading faith in Jesus and his teachings of love, after the liberation of the Christian worship made by the The Roman Emperor Constantine in 313, (Edict of Constantine).
written by Adrian Pulford - Last update: 01/08/2021
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