AQUILEIA

PATRIMONIO DELL'UMANITÀ

venerdì 29 marzo 2024

The Great War and nationalism

The 'Via Sacra' which skirts the ruined river port, links the majestic relics of the Roman period and the basilica complex: Roman-ness and Christianity. The cemetery of heroes behind the basilica tells a different story, one often coloured with nationalism, that of Italy's victory in the Great War.