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The illustrious citizen Augustus changes the face of Aquileia
Around the end of the 1st century BC, Augustus decided to base himself in Aquileia. It was a strategic place to closely follow the military actions aimed at keeping under control the turbulent...
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The city of amber
The large quantity and variety of Roman amber finds found in Aquileia has been known for some time. The National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia has an extraordinary collection of them. Among the...
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In Aquileia, for a year of archaeology
It's time for balance sheets and projects for many Italian cultural institutions: this is the case for the Unesco site of Aquileia, which this morning summed up the 2022 season and presented its...
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The Domus di Tito Macro, jewel of Roman Aquileia, opens to the public
Splendid mosaics, a fascinating historical stratification and a museum project that allows you to imagine it as it was characterize the Domus di Tito Macro, one of the largest Roman-era residences...
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Rediscover the decumanus of Aratria Galla
From March 1st, 2023 it is possible to access the area of the Decumanus of Aratria Galla every day, the ancient stretch of Roman road that connected the river port from east to west with the area of...
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In Aquileia for the 94th Gathering of the Alpini
A unique archaeological jewel in Europe, Aquileia has a modern face linked to the history of the Great War. We will have the opportunity to find out from 11 to 14 May, when nearby Udine will host the...
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The art historian Elena Menon leads us to discover the Heroes' Cemetery, the burial ground behind the Basilica of Aquileia, one of the places of memory where the Italian soldiers who fell at the front...
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The wonders of Tito Macro's domus
The director of the Aquileia Foundation, the archaeologist Cristiano Tiussi Erica leads us to discover the Domus di Tito Macro, the largest 'Pompeian' domus and its incredible mosaics, discovered in...
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Three days of archeology and fun in Aquileia
Born in France in 2010 on the initiative of the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives) and the Ministry of Culture across...
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All ready for the Aquileia Film Festival 2023
There are just a few days left for the new edition of the Aquileia Film Festival to begin. The review dedicated to cinema and archology reaches its 15th edition this year and presents itself once again...
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A long weekend discovering Aquileia
The weekend of 23 and 24 September 2023 promises to be full of events and opportunities, dedicated as usual to the European Heritage Days in Aquileia. The Friulian UNESCO site dedicates great energy to...
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The Aquileia UNESCO site turns 25 and looks to the future
The recognition arrived in 1998, but its history goes back more than a thousand years. Twenty-five years ago the inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site gave way to the rebirth of Aquileia - among...
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The future is in Aquileia
After a 2023 which marked a record number of visitors (+15%) in its cultural sites with 373,909 accesses, 260,636 tickets sold (Basilica, National Archaeological Museum and Early Christian Museum,...
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Among the treasures of Aquileia. Guided tours of the UNESCO heritage pearl...
An evocative walk through the history of Aquileia, to discover the secrets and splendors of the city which, at the time of the Roman Empire, was a strategic point for trade with the Danube countries...
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“Travel with us through the history of Aquileia”, the new guided tour to...
Immerse yourself in a two thousand year history, among the stones of what was one of the most flourishing and strategic cities of the Roman Empire: the invitation comes from Aquileia, which welcomes...
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Discovering Roman Aquileia with dramatized visits for children and teenagers
For the little ones, it will be an authentic leap into the past in the company of a character from ancient Rome who will tell anecdotes and episodes of public and private life related to his...
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Cinema, history, archeology under the stars. Everything is ready for the...
There is Yrnm, as the ancient Phoenicians called the Island of Pantelleria, a land of capers and passito which preserves one of the most important but least known archaeological areas of the...
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Aquileia lights up for the European Heritage Days
Special openings, experimental archaeology, guided tours, concerts, open days at the excavation sites will enliven Aquileia from 27 to 29 September for the European Heritage Days 2024. The Friulian...
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New discoveries in Aquileia: finds linked to production activities and a...
There is a Roman residential building, which has been uncovered with part of the peristyle colonnade, which must have been used initially as a production plant and then, in the late ancient period, as...
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Aquileia, a sustainable destination, a land of paths. The Unesco heritage...
In Aquileia, a city that has seen sea and land paths cross for over two thousand years, two conferences shine a spotlight on highly topical issues, from “sustainable” paths to the open challenges that...
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