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Ancient Ostia
Tour
Ostium’ Latin name of
Ostia means ‘mouth of the river reflecting its position along the
Tiber river.
Ostia is 18 km away from Rome and it takes about 40 minutes to reach
the archaeological area.
Situated amongst Mediterranean pine and cypress trees, the ruins of
the ancient roman port are better preserved than any other monument
in Rome, and in Ostia you can get a good idea of what everyday life
must have been like in ancient roman times.
Ostia was founded according to the legend by one of the seven roman
kings “Anco Marzio”
It became the harbor of Rome around which, throughout the following
centuries, a flourishing trade and business centre developed.
Over the V century with the Barbarian invasions, the decline of
Ostia began,the port was abandoned and became silted up.
The archaeological excavations started at the beginning of the XIX
century and have brought the ancient city back to light, a rare
witness of x centuries of Roman civilization.
The big difference with many others ancient roman city better
preserved than Ostia like Pompei or Leptis Magna is that Ostia was
the first area to be colonized by the romans and alive up to the end
of the ancient roman empire.
During your tour, your guide will tell you something about the
cultural and social life of this interesting commercial settlement.
Start at ‘Via delle Tombe’ (road of the tombs) ,the cemetery which
leads to the ‘Porta Romana’, one of the city’s three gates in
direction of Rome. This is the beginning of the ‘Decumanus Maximus’,
together with the Cardus Maximus the main thoroughfare that crosses
the city from north east to south west.
Then you will arrive at the ‘Terme di Nettuno’ thermal baths so
called for the Neptune mosaic decorations, the Theater built by
Agrippa still used nowadays then we will see also find the House of
Diana so called for its decoration and its balcony next to it the
‘Thermopolium’ an ancient Roman snack bar or fast food with a marble
counter and frescos representing fruit and foodstuffs.
The Forum which formed
the centre of the city at the crossing of the Decumano and the Cardo
Maximo. Here you will discover the principle public buildings,
“Capitolium’ and the temple of Rome and Augustus, the Basilica ,the
forum thermal baths and the public latrine.
N.B.IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES.
Price up to 3 people 335 euros
Price up to 8 people 378 euros
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