history small town near the natissa river small town near the natissa river founded in 200 b.ch....
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small town near the Natissa River small town near the Natissa River founded in 200 b.Ch. founded in 200 b.Ch. a Roman military colony since 181 b. a Roman military colony since 181 b.
Ch. Ch. capital for military actions capital for military actions
in the middle of Europe and the in the middle of Europe and the Balkan for strategic reasonsBalkan for strategic reasons
increasing importance in the tradeincreasing importance in the trade thanks tothanks to its location its location
Aquileia and the road of Aquileia and the road of AmberAmber
The Road of Amber went right The Road of Amber went right through Europe, from the Eastern through Europe, from the Eastern Sea to Aquileia.Sea to Aquileia.
It was used to transport the It was used to transport the expensive jewellery. expensive jewellery.
From Aquileia it went by ship, to its From Aquileia it went by ship, to its final destiny. final destiny.
Aquileia was important for trade, Aquileia was important for trade, up to the Middle-Ages.up to the Middle-Ages.
Aquileia as a military basisAquileia as a military basis
Due to its good location it was Due to its good location it was easy to obtain new troops. easy to obtain new troops.
Even Caesar used Aquileia for his Even Caesar used Aquileia for his troops.troops.
In the time of the migration of In the time of the migration of peoples, it served as a bastion. peoples, it served as a bastion.
In this function, it was destroyed In this function, it was destroyed by the Huns in 452.by the Huns in 452.
Aquileia as a BasilicaAquileia as a Basilica
Aquileia is well known for its basilica. Aquileia is well known for its basilica. It is one of the oldest and was built on It is one of the oldest and was built on
the ruin of an old embankment. the ruin of an old embankment. It was soon a basilica of a bishop. It was soon a basilica of a bishop. Big spaces in the Alp region were Big spaces in the Alp region were
converted by missionary work of converted by missionary work of Aquileia.Aquileia.
The basilica is famous for its mosaics.The basilica is famous for its mosaics.