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Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center of 60,00 people. I marvel also at how few visitors make the simple 20-mile trip from downtown Rome to what I consider the most underappreciated sight i...

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Explore the real ancient Roman town of Ostia Antica, just 30 minutes from the center of Rome, and on a par with Pompeii in terms of preservation and historical significance. What is Ostia Antica? There are two answers to this question. The first is, Ostia Antica is a small town on the outskirts of Rome, inhabited by approximately 11,000 people. Thi...

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Visiting Rome can be overwhelming. Rome offers too much, too many monuments, too much history, too many exhibitions and museums, too many tourists. You might decide to get away from the city’s energy for a day. Here is a suggestion from a local: a day trip to the ancient Roman harbor of Ostia Antica, a perfect refuge from the crowds, traffic horns...

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Going to Rome is like taking part in a living history lesson. Wherever you go, there are layers of evidence beneath your feet, or crumbling remains of former glory around every corner to remind you that here was a powerful civilized world when the rest of us were no more than tribal groups living in wooden huts. For a sense of how it was to live in...

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In the heart of the Lazio region, south of the Tiber river and north of Mount Circeo, one of the oldest testimonies of the splendour of the Roman Empire, Ostia, has survived for centuries. With its surface area of about 150 hectares Ostia is, together with Pompeii, the largest open-air archaeological site in the world The history of Ancient Ostia A...

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Thursday, June 13, 2019 | 7:00 pm. Italian Cultural & Community Center, 1101 Milford St., Houston, TX 77006. $10 ICCC Members | $15 Non-Members. Presented by Louis F. Aulbach and Linda C. Gorski of the Houston Archaeological Society. The ancient city of Ostia lies at the mouth of the Tiber River, about 15 miles southwest of the center of Rome. Foun...

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The interministerial economic planning committee (CIPE) on Wednesday approved a Grand Project for Ostia Antica along the lines of the one that has enhanced visits to Pompeii. The CIPE earmarked some 40 million euros to valorise and reopen some areas of the ancient Roman port as well as setting up a new unified visit system linking up the archaeolog...

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Monumenti, magazzini, locali commerciali. E ancora portici, tabernae e Domus. Da oggi, dopo quattro anni di lavoro silenziosi, l'esperienza di una visita agli scavi archeologici di Ostia Antica si arricchisce di un importante pezzo di storia di vita quotidiana grazie ai lavori di restauro sul Decumano che hanno consentito il ritorno all'antico sple...

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Why do the long haul down to Pompeii and Herculaneum when you have this wonderful alternative just outside the city? A half-hour hop on the commuter train to Ostia brings you to Ostia Antica, the impressively preserved port of the ancient city. The Med is now two miles away but for well over 600 years, until its decline in the fourth century AD,...

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Rome has a lot to offer, but if you're looking for variety or simply want a break away from the city, there's a treasure trove of towns within easy reach.   Whether it's for an afternoon trip or a long weekend, Lazio and its neighbouring regions – Umbria, Toscana and Campania – offer an abundance of places that are rich in beauty, character...

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