Ancient Ostia Tour
Appian Line
Rome
Italy
Sun, 13th July 2008 - Sun, 9th November 2008
Just 30 minutes from Rome lies an extraordinary archaeological site as important and exciting as Pompeii: Ostia. This was the harbour-city founded by King Anco Marzio, later consumed by floods and over time largely forgotten. Today, however, its remnants are better preserved than many in Rome itself and offer us a wonderful glimpse into the evolution of Roman civilization.
By walking through the ancient roads, you will immediately plunge directly into the past--into the quotidian life of a refined and dynamic city where the arts and hedonism were sovereign. You can admire the ruins of majestic public buildings such as theatres, forums or basilicas and even the private ones, like houses, shops, inns, and workshops--ranging from the most sumptuous to the most humble. Particularly stunning are the famous mosaics of the thermal baths and of the various harbour offices.
Not everybody realizes that, at only 20km from the Capital, an extraordinary archeological site, as important and enticing as Pompei, awaits us: the impressive excavations of Ancient Ostia. This was the city-harbor funded by ancient Romans, at the mouth of the Tiber, and which later was hidden by floods and oblivion at to our days. Its remnants are thus better preserved than in Rome itself and offer us an extraordinary testimonial of the Roman civilisation along its whole evolution. By walking trough the ancient roads we will plunge straight into the past everyday life of a refined and dynamic city where the cult for arts and pleasures was sovereign. You will admire in fact the ruins of majestic public buildings, like temples, theatres, fora or basilicas as well as of the private ones, like houses, shops, inns, workshops etc., ranging from the sumptuos to the humblest. Particularly attractive are the famous mosaics of the 12 thermal baths and of the various harbor offices (Corporations Square). A further bonus: archeology spared the whole area from modern artefacts turning it into a delicious natural oasis, constantly cooled by healtly see breezes.
Tour departs from Appian Line office Piazza Dellesquilino 6/7
Tour Highlights
- Visit to Excavations of Ancient Ostia
Tour Info
Tour Times: Sundays @ 8am
Running Time: All Day Tour
Please note: Please call 06 4878 6601 or 06 4878 6602 at least 24 hours before to arrange hotel pickup. If you do not need hotel pickup make your way to Appian Line Terminal at Piazza dell'Esquilino 6/7.
Just 30 minutes from Rome lies an extraordinary archaeological site as important and exciting as Pompeii: Ostia. This was the harbour-city founded by King Anco Marzio, later consumed by floods and over time largely forgotten. Today, however, its remnants are better preserved than many in Rome itself and offer us a wonderful glimpse into the evolution of Roman civilization.
By walking through the ancient roads, you will immediately plunge directly into the past--into the quotidian life of a
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