Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its collapse in 476, after which it served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and then the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna.
Mosaic of the Emperor Justinian I from the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Image: Ravenna Cattedrale Metropolitana della Risurrezione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo Esterno Lato Nord 1
Image: Ravenna Basilica di San Vitale Esterno 07
Image: Mauselo Galla Placidia, esterno
Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of 22,446 km2 (8,666 sq mi), and a population of 4.4 million.
Castle Estense in Ferrara
Lagoons along the Po delta
Val Trebbia, near Piacenza
Badlands of Canossa