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Aquileia Essentials

Aquileia was one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the early Roman Empire, serving as a vital commercial hub and a major center of early Christianity. This UNESCO World Heritage site is defined by the Patriarchal Basilica, which contains the largest 4th-century Christian mosaic floor in the Western world. The surrounding archaeological zones reveal the remains of the Roman forum, a river port with preserved quay walls, and a necropolis, providing a comprehensive look at Roman urban planning and late-antique art.

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Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

This UNESCO World Heritage site encompasses the excavated remains of the Roman city and the 11th-century basilica. It documents the transition from a strategic Roman military colony to one of the most influential patriarchal seats of the early Christian era.
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Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta is the principal church in the town of Aquileia, in the Province of Udine and the region of Friuli Venezia…
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Foro:lato orientale

The eastern section of the Roman forum, which functioned as the city's civic and commercial heart. The site features reconstructed colonnades and the foundations of the civil basilica where legal and administrative activities took place from the 2nd century AD.
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National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia

The National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia is a museum in Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

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Porto Fluviale Romano

A 1st-century AD river port along the Natissa River featuring well-preserved Istrian stone quays, mooring rings, and loading ramps. It illustrates the complex logistics of the maritime trade that connected the Adriatic Sea to the Roman heartland.
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Museo Paleocristiano

Built over the ruins of a 4th-century basilica, this museum displays extensive early Christian mosaic floors and a vast collection of funerary inscriptions and architectural fragments found in the surrounding Monastero district.
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Sepolcreto

A Roman necropolis located outside the ancient city walls. It consists of five distinct family burial enclosures featuring sarcophagi, altars, and funerary monuments dating from the 1st to the 3rd centuries AD.
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Mausoleo Candia

A reconstructed 1st-century AD Roman funerary monument. This tall, circular mausoleum represents the high-status private burials of Aquileia's wealthy merchant class and was originally situated along one of the main roads leading out of the city.
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Museo Civico del Patriarcato

Located near the basilica, this museum houses sacred art, liturgical vestments, and historical artifacts from the Patriarchate of Aquileia, covering the period from the early Middle Ages through the 18th century.
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
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Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
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