Foro romano di Aquileia
Free-entry archaeological area with the large paved forum square, the columns of the eastern portico and a stretch of the decumanus of Aratria Galla.
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About the museum
The forum was the centre of political, administrative and social life in Aquileia, a Roman colony founded in 181 BC. An initial layout of the square dates back already to the 2nd century BC; in the first half of the 1st century AD it took on the appearance that can still be seen today, with porticoes on at least three sides.
The square, 141 metres long and 55 wide, is entirely paved with slabs of Aurisina stone. Of the eastern portico some columns with Composite capitals from the second half of the 2nd century AD survive, re-erected and integrated with brick in the 1930s. On the architrave ran a balustrade decorated with heads of Jupiter Ammon and Medusa, recalling the extent of Rome’s dominion from West to East.
To the south of the forum a long stretch of the decumanus of Aratria Galla can be seen, the road that ran alongside the civil basilica, a large judicial building constructed in the Augustan age and today legible only in small part. Among the most important documents found in the area is the inscription of Tito Annio, linked to the colonists who arrived in Aquileia in 169 BC. The area is part of the Aquileia site, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and is managed by the Fondazione Aquileia.
Highlights
- Square measuring 141 × 55 metres, paved in Aurisina stone
- Columns of the eastern portico with Composite capitals
- Decumanus of Aratria Galla and remains of the civil basilica
- Inscription of Tito Annio (2nd century BC)
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Area archeologica del foro – Outdoor route through the square of the Roman forum, with the eastern portico, a stretch of the decumanus and the remains of the civil basilica.
- Operated by
- Fondazione Aquileia
- Visitors per year
- approx. 48,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Aquileia Centro
Cervignano-Aquileia-Grado railway station, then bus (SAF or APT services) to the stop “Aquileia Centro”.
By car: exit Palmanova from the A4 motorway, then SR 352 towards Aquileia and Grado and Via Giulia Augusta.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of Aquileia in Italian and English, organised by PromoTurismoFVG and leaving from the infopoint at Via Giulia Augusta 11 (tel. +39 0431 919491); free with the FVGcard and the FVGcard Aquileia&Grado. Audio guides can also be hired at the infopoint. |
