Aquileia, Roman Empire in the North East of Italy - Part 1

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Pienamente d’accordo @AntonellaGr quando tutto ciò sarà finito speriamo che si trovino soluzioni ottimali onde evitare la calca in certi luoghi che invece meritano accurate visite per godersi al meglio l’arte. Grazie per le foto, nonostante la difficoltà per il riflesso dei vetri si riesce a vedere la bellezza del mosaico del coniglio, molto ben conservato. Ho letto di Ilaria Tuti ma non ho letto suoi libri, non riesco più a leggere ne a leggere quel genere, e pensare che nel passato li divoravo!

Ciao

Patrizia

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Come promesso, @Giu_DiB , ecco il post su Palmanova: Palmanova, The Fortress City

Caption: On the left Porta Udine, one of the monumental gates of Palmanova, with the Venetian aqueduct entering the city clearly visible - On the right an image of the city plan. Photo by @ermest
Caption: On the left Porta Udine, one of the monumental gates of Palmanova, with the Venetian aqueduct entering the city clearly visible - On the right an image of the city plan. Photo by @ermest1459×823 322 KB

Sabato era una bella giornata di sole, come non approfittarne per una bella camminata su e giù per le pazzesche fortificazioni di questa città incredibile?

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Ciao @ErmesT ,

Grazie per avermi taggato nel tuo articolo su Palmanova! Vado a leggere il post al più presto :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi @ErmesT ,
Thank you for sharing this elaborate post. It does justice to the vast amount of impressive things one can see in Alquileia and it is only your first post in a series.

I was there only a few months ago, in October, and stayed on the campsite adjacent to the Roman harbor. I liked the fact that there were several excavation sites scattered around the village where the archeologists are still digging.

My personal highlight was the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia. I almost misted the stairs to the upper floors of the museum, where I found one of my favourite mosaics. I shared a picture in my recent post My Roman Travel Theme.

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I am glad that you like it, @JeroenM , and the Museum is one of my next target. I will have to go there on Saturday, because on Sunday it is closed :disappointed:

Fortunately is less than two hour drive from home, so it is easy for me to reach the area.

Aquileia started to be revalued recently, and I agree, it is amazing to see the excavation going on almost everyday in all the area. Can you believe that the Episcopal Palace, right next to the Basilica, was used as a stable until a few years ago, and that only five years ago new levels (and new mosaics) were discovered inside the palace?

Yes, I am writing a series of posts to offer the connect public the opportunity to discover a little known area of my country, with masterpieces such as the Fortress City of Palmanova, the beautiful Aquileia, and the nearby Grado. Their history is closely linked with that of Venice and the Venetian republic, which I believe should be explored together.

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