Aquileia: A Frontier Colony between the Mediterranean and Europe

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Jacopo Bonetto (University of Padua, Italy) Andrea Raffaele Ghiotto (University of Padua, Italy)

Aquileia

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A Frontier Colony between the Mediterranean and Europe

Jacopo Bonetto (University of Padua, Italy), Andrea Raffaele Ghiotto (University of Padua, Italy)

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Bloomsbury Academic
25 June 2026

Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region

Series: Archaeological Histories

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 thirtyyears 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.

By: Jacopo Bonetto (University of Padua Italy), Andrea Raffaele Ghiotto (University of Padua, Italy)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 336g
ISBN: 9781350440937
ISBN 10: 1350440930
Series: Archaeological Histories
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 25 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Aquileia: A Frontier Colony between the Mediterranean and Europe

This is a welcome survey of the significance of the city, drawing on recent archaeological research, both into the buildings, finds and fabric of the city, and into its natural environment. The book covers the whole range of its history from prehistory up to the Middle Ages, especially its place in the story of the Roman Empire and its collapse in the fifth century CE. It also documents the spectacular rediscovery of the largely unknown ancient city during 20th-century investigations and subsequent display of the famous early Christian mosaics. * Anthony King, Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Winchester, UK *