Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna is a region of northern Italy formed from the historic areas of Emilia and Romagna, with Bologna as its capital.

Emilia: Emilia is the western and central historic area of Emilia-Romagna, extending along the Via Emilia. It gives the region its western half and name.
Via Emilia: The Via Emilia is a Roman road built in 187 BCE across the plain of northern Italy. Its route linked key cities and gave Emilia its name.
Italian cuisine: Italian cuisine comprises the regional food traditions and cooking practices of Italy. Emilia-Romagna’s dishes are among the best-known expressions of its regional diversity.
Ravenna: Ravenna is a city in eastern Emilia-Romagna renowned for its early Christian mosaics. Its monuments preserve a distinctive record of Byzantine and late antique art.
Romagna: Romagna is the eastern historic area of Emilia-Romagna, extending toward the Adriatic coast. It gives the region its eastern half and name.
Roman Italy: Roman Italy was the peninsula and surrounding territories governed by Rome in antiquity. Roman settlement and infrastructure laid foundations for the region’s urban network.
Parmigiano Reggiano: Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard cheese produced under protected rules in parts of northern Italy. Its production zone includes several provinces of Emilia-Romagna.
Basilica of San Vitale: The Basilica of San Vitale is a sixth-century church in Ravenna known for its Byzantine mosaics. It is one of the region’s most celebrated examples of early Christian architecture.
Bologna: Bologna is the capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, known for its medieval center and university. The regional government and major institutions are based here.
Exarchate of Ravenna: The Exarchate of Ravenna was a Byzantine province in Italy, governed from Ravenna from the sixth to eighth centuries. It shaped the political history of eastern Emilia-Romagna.

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