Aquileia (in Friuli-Venezia Giulia), one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Early Roman Empire, was destroyed by Attila in the mid-5th century. Most of it still lies unexcavated beneath the fields, and as such it constitutes the greatest archaeological reserve of its kind. The patriarchal basilica, an outstanding building with an exceptional mosaic pavement, played a key role in the evangelization of a large region of central Europe.I thank Cristina for this elegant card.
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The dominant feature of Aquileia is the Basilica, erected, primarily, in the early-Christian period.
UNESCO has declared it a world Heritage site in 1998 and
modification in 2017 and 2018.
Source-Wikipedia
Thank you Sergio for the beautiful special shaped UNESCO postcard and nice stamps.
2015 Stamp- Posta Italiana-Self Adhesive Stamps
2019 Stamp- The 150th Anniversary of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology.
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