Roman Aquileia: The Impenetrable City-Fortress, a Sentry of the Alps

This book shows how a military colony became a large, impressive and prosperous city. Legendary for its walls and port, it was able to play a basic role in the great strategy of ancient Rome between the Po and the Danube, spanning the centuries from its foundation (181 BC) to the fateful days of blood and violence of its fall (AD 452).

Based on a study of ancient sources, contemporary literature and the latest archaeological research, and written in a fast-paced and accessible style, the boo...