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Ancient Ostia
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Ostia antica takes its name from the latin word
ostium meaning mouth. Founded as a military base, it became an important
commercial port for the supply of grain for Rome. Starting from Porta
Romana and proceeding along the main road - Decumanus Maximus - we will
visit the old metropolis and Piazzale della Vittoria. Next we will visit
the baths of Neptune, one of the public services of the city constructed
by Adriano and ornated with fine mosaics. Behind the Bath’s of Neptune,
the Firemen’s barrack of the Adrian’s age. The visit will continue with
the Theatre erected by Agrippa in the 1st century b.c. From the top of
the staircase you have a beautiful view of the excavations. After having
visited the House of Diana we will reach the centre of Ostia where we
will be able to admire the Forum, the political centre of Ostia, the
Temple of Rome and Augustus and the Baths. The excursion will end with a
visit of the Basilica: a large aula in the form of rectangle encircled
by an arcade, on the right side of which we find the Round temple dating
from the 3rd century.
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