A visit to Ostia Antica has long been on our wish-list. This was a large sea port city that shipped goods from the ocean, up the Tiber River, to Rome from 200 B.C. until about 400 A.D. Below is a drawing of what it used to look like.
What an amazing experience it was to walk around a now-ruined, once-thriving metropolis! The archeological park is just 15 miles from our apartment (a 40-minute drive)
and made for a wonderful day of exploring and learning.
Beth stands outside a former hotel.
Frank plays the part of a tavern/restaurant owner ready to wait on his customers.
A long row of commercial offices once lined up on three sides of a large square surrounding an ancient temple. The elaborate tile work on the sidewalks served as advertising to tell what type of services
were available inside the offices.
Ancient Romans could visit this grassy fitness/exercise/wrestling area....like our modern-day gyms...before their daily bath in the large public bathing complex next door.
There were so many interesting things to see including this public latrine!!
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