Altinum
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For the Italian town in the province of Chieti, see Altino, Abruzzo.
Altinum (in Altino, a frazione of Quarto d'Altino) was an ancient town of the Veneti[1] 15 km southeast of modern Treviso, close to the mainland shore of the Lagoon of Venice. It was also close to the mouths of the rivers Dese, Zero and Sile. A flourishing port and trading centre during the Roman period, it was destroyed by Attila the Hun in 452. The town recovered, but was later abandoned when sea-borne sand began to cover it over. Its inhabitants moved to Torcello and other islands of the northern part of the lagoon.
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Coordinates | 45°32′47″N 12°23′56″E |
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Type | city |
Part of | Venetia et Histria |
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Periods | Venetic, Roman, Gothic, Byzantine, Lombard |
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Today Altinum is an archaeological area and has a national archaeological museum.