Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, was originally an Insubrian city, but afterwards became an important Roman city in Northern Italy.
Wooden model preserved at the Civic Archaeological Museum of Milan showing a reconstruction of the imperial Mediolanum
A section of Roman wall (11 m high) with a 24-sided tower
Ruins of the Emperor's palace 45°27′54.43″N 09°10′50.15″E / 45.4651194°N 9.1805972°E / 45.4651194; 9.1805972 in Milan. Here Constantine and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan.
Roman solidus coin (picturing Emperor Constantius II) struck at the Mediolanum mint, circa 354-357 A.D.
Milan is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.22 million residents. The urban area of Milan is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area is estimated between 4.9 million and 7.4 million, making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU. Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global financial centre.
Image: Milan skyline skyscrapers of Porta Nuova business district (cropped)
Image: 20110725 Arco della Pace Milan 5617
Image: Facade Duomo Milan 2014 (9)
Image: Galleria Milano (179532365)
