× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Inscription: The Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (Italy) Document type Decision Reference number VIII.B.1 Date Nov 30, 1998 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 22e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract Property: The Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia Id. N°: 825 State Party: Italy Criteria: C (iii)(iv)(vi) The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv), and (vi): Criterion (iii): Aquileia was one of the largest and most wealthy cities of the Early Roman Empire. Criterion (iv): By virtue of the fact that most of ancient Aquileia survives intact and unexcavated, it is the most complete example of an Early Roman city in the Mediterranean world. Criterion (vi): The Patriarchal Basilican Complex in Aquileia played a decisive role in the spread of Christianity into central Europe in the early Middle Ages.