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Aquileia
A Frontier Colony between the Mediterranean and Europe
Series: Archaeological Histories
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Aquileia is the largest archaeological site in Northern Italy, which once stood at the geo-political crossroad of cultural exchanges between Italy, the central-eastern Mediterranean, and continental Europe. This book explores its beginnings as a Latin frontier colony which, over time, became a flourishing commercial centre of...
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See moreFirst volume in English to study the history and impact of the archaeological site, from its time as a Latin frontier colony to its political use under Fascism.
First volume in English to study the history and impact of the archaeological site, from its time as a Latin frontier colony to its political use under Fascism.
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Description
Aquileia is the largest archaeological site in Northern Italy, which once stood at the geo-political crossroad of cultural exchanges between Italy, the central-eastern Mediterranean, and continental Europe. This book explores its beginnings as a Latin frontier colony which, over time, became a flourishing commercial centre of a cosmopolitan nature. By the end of the Imperial Age, it once again became the gateway to Italy, reaffirming its strategic and military role at the time of the barbarian invasions and the spread of Christianity.
The archaeological discoveries and results of scientific research made over the last thirty years offer the reader an accessible and engaging history of the site that has existed from the 8th century BCE to the present day. The concluding chapters are dedicated to the rediscovery of the ancient city, its political use during Fascism, and the modern investments that transformed Aquileia into one of the major archaeological tourism centres in Italy.
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Aquileia
Aquileia is the largest archaeological site in Northern Italy, which once stood at the geo-political crossroad of cultural exchanges between Italy, the central-eastern Mediterranean and continental Europe. This book explores its beginnings as a Latin frontier colony which, over time, became a flourishing commercial centre of a cosmopolitan nature. By the end of the Imperial Age, it once again became...Hardback$29400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Aquileia
Aquileia is the largest archaeological site in Northern Italy, which once stood at the geo-political crossroad of cultural exchanges between Italy, the central-eastern Mediterranean, and continental Europe. This book explores its beginnings as a Latin frontier colony which, over time, became a flourishing commercial centre of a cosmopolitan nature. By the end of the Imperial Age, it once again became...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350440937
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Illustration: 40 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 336g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Jacopo Bonetto is Full Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua, Italy.
Andrea Raffaele Ghiotto is Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua, Italy.
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