Ravenna – the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 till 476, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Ravenna was once the capital of the Western Roman Empire and its golden mosaics remain as proof of that glorious past. You step into a small unassuming church and look up to find every surface covered in glittering tiles. Emperors and saints stare down from the walls their robes made of thousands of tiny pieces […]

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Castell’Arquato – Roman military settlement in Italy

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Castell’Arquato clings to a hilltop in the Po Valley, its medieval stone walls and narrow streets so well preserved that walking through the main gate feels like entering the 13th century. The Rocca Viscontea fortress dominates the town, its square towers visible from miles across the surrounding farmland. The Collegiata church houses a 12th-century baptismal […]

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