appears, to those who arrive there for the first time, as a small place where time stopped a hundred years ago,
when men worked hard on the sea and on their small boats they defied the waves to bring home food for the family, removing it from the stormy waves.
In the surroundings of the BeB barocchetto Romano there are many incredible places to discover,
and one of these is Il Borghetto dei Pescatori di Ostia.
History
And indeed the history of this place is very ancient.
Like almost everything that has to do with Rome, it begins in the centuries of the Roman Empire, and constitutes the historical nucleus of Ostia, the lido of Rome.
It was 356 BC when the Canale dei Pescatori was built to collect the stagnant waters of Ostia Antica.
The area was cleared and diseases, such as malaria, disappeared.
But it would have been a long time before this area was inhabited, as sand often invaded the canal.
At the end of the nineteenth century, and more precisely in 1880, the first fishermen began to settle in this stretch of the Lazio coast.
They came from Anzio and Procida; they had rough hands for boat work, and faces marked by saltiness.
The Association of Neapolitan Fishermen gave them a statue depicting San Nicola, protector of those who go by sea;
around which a small, delightful church was built, which is still reflected in the canal today.
The living conditions of those men were harsh, and the surrounding environment was still unhealthy.
The fate of the Borghetto dei Pescatori di Ostia changed in the first thirty years of the twentieth century, when Benito Mussolini passed from here together with the writer Margherita Sarfatti.
A team of 360 workers worked for 24 hours, day and night, thanks to the lighting of the lamps, for 52 days in a row.
In the end the houses were erected, the Borgo was born as it can still be admired today. It was 1933.
Almost a century has passed,
but walking through the small alleys, on the canal where small fishing boats are reflected in the water today as then, absolutely nothing seems to have changed.
The tourist feels immersed in a cordial and comfortable atmosphere, that of other times, when the doors of each house remained open to welcome travelers.
The hard past of effort and work that the fathers of those who live today at the Borghetto have experienced can still be read on their faces, as if it had become part of their genetic code.
On the other hand, however, there is also the straightforward simplicity of men and women used to sharing what little they have with the whole community.
At the Borghetto dei Pescatori
of course
how true the ideal of the oyster of Vergian memory is to sailors:
the families that grow on the sea remain united, attached to each other like the fingers of one hand, but also to the place where they grew up and thrived.
Thus, arriving in this small square overlooking the shore, you feel part of this profound identity, which is then part of the collective identity of Italy.
The visitor can experience the reception of fishermen especially on one occasion, or during the tellina festival, which traditionally takes place between late August and early September.
This is not a festival like many, but a moment of sharing in which you cannot taste good dishes made with seafood, but during which,
above all, you can savor the feeling of warmth and gratitude that derives from feeling welcomed in a joyful community, rude but also capable of laughing and smiling.
The Borghetto dei Pescatori is part of the X Town Hall of Rome,
and a short distance away are the pine forest of Castel Fusano and the Borgo di Ostia Antica.
From here you can leave to visit Rome itself, with its indescribable architectural, artistic and cultural heritage.
The Borghetto dei Pescatori instead does not store large finds, but something much more important.
It preserves the historical memory of Italy, which has grown and grown with the work of the land and the work of the sea.
In this place the sense of the maritime civilization is fully expressed, and its intrinsic greatness can still be understood today.
In fact, Ostia is one of the places on the coast of Rome that Roman citizens and tourists frequent most during the summer.
The main reasons are the proximity to the capital, the large number of equipped beaches and the presence of several night clubs.
Furthermore, Ostia can be reached comfortably
both by car and by train, but also through buses that lead directly to the center of Ostia or to the access to the sea of Capocotta.
In Ostia there are numerous attractions and things to do both during the day and at night: in fact, in the evening many bathing establishments are transformed into cocktail bars, restaurants or discos.
You can therefore have an aperitif
with friends, between soft lights and the white beach. But the premises of Ostia are located not only on the seafront.
Here the atmosphere created at night by the beach with the background of the crashing waves makes the evening extremely pleasant, but even in the city there are very nice clubs.
The wide choice of pubs,
bars, night clubs, restaurants and discos allows you to always find the place that best suits your needs.
This is especially true in summer, when the chances of having fun in Ostia reach the top and you have a wider range of possibilities to choose from.
You can take a walk on the waterfront
in the pedestrian area, or go to a club to dance, but also for a cocktail. Alternatively, you can choose an ethnic style restaurant.
In fact there are some where you can dance or (according to the schedule of the day) to participate in more peaceful meditative evenings.
However, every evening around midnight,
the music that comes from disco pubs and nightclubs becomes more dance and louder, so that they can be unleashed until the wee hours.
When you wonder what to do in Ostia by evening
the most immediate answer is to go to a place.
The best places in Ostia……
There are many scattered throughout Ostia, which remain open until late.
Let’s see which are the best.
On the promenade the “Open Bar” is famous: it is located on the Lungomare Lutazio Catulo, near the Rotonda.
It is one of the most renowned and most popular clubs in Ostia, thanks to the special evenings organized and the favorable position,
it has two swimming pools near the beach and therefore you can dance and drink by the pool in a pleasant atmosphere.
In addition, pleasant private parties are also held there.
Beach Bar “Vittoria”, “Bahia”, “Il Capanno” and “Il Curvone”
arecharacterized by its simple environment, in which light and soft colors prevail. Some of these have also a restaurant on the beach.
Themed evenings are sometimes organized (for example, the Martini Fruit Party, where cocktails are based on Martini).
At other times a drink card is offered to men in order to have discounts on drinks throughout the evening or for prosecco women.
In addition, you can also dance on the 3 tracks to the sound of black, revival and commercial music.
Other very popular places are located on the beach of Ostia
both for an aperitif or for dancing (a characteristic of every place in Ostia).
Places well known for their excellent cocktails and the fact that admission is always free.
Also on the promenade (Lungomare Amerigo Vespucci), there is the Oasis Beach Club, where events and musical evenings are organized by the sea.
In addition, there is also an open bar on the beach, deck chairs and umbrellas
Cocktails and live music
In addition to disco evenings, elegant venues are offered where numerous private parties and evenings with live music are also held, such as
La Casetta, Shilling, V lounge.
Well-known bathing establishments where radio music is transmitted from the beach during the day, and disco and live music evenings at night.
Going to the ethnic places, Don Pepe is very original (both in appearance and in the type of organized evenings).
It should be remembered that some places are open during the winter, so you know what to do in Ostia in the evening even in this season.
Cocktails are also characteristic, prepared in many different types.
As you can see, there are many possibilities for fun: just choose the place you prefer to decide what to do in Ostia by evening.
Visiting Ostia Antica Archeological Site is certainly like stepping back in time.
History
Legend has it that probably it was Anco Marzio, the fourth king of Rome, to want in the seventh century BC. its foundation. But this fact is not objectively proven.
What is more than likely
is due to the existence of a town near the salt pans that were at the mouth of the Tiber that, right in Ostia, ended up at the sea.
What initially was a settlement dating back to the fourth century BC it was later modified to castrum, that is a fort protected by massive tufaceous walls.
The castrum housed a military settlement that was given the name Ostia, for the reason that Ostium in Latin means the mouth of the river so that became a strategic commercial port.
Furthermore Ostia was implemented by new buildings, consequently extending the walls that delimited the urban area enlarged to reach fifty hectares.
The life of the town near Rome
continued to obtain, under Constantine, its own autonomy. But after due to the fall of the Roman Empire, certainly it had no protection against the barbarian invasions that began with that of Alaric and his Visigoths, who followed each other up to bring Ostia to complete abandonment.
Finally its ruins were forgotten and buried by time until, in the immediate surroundings in the ninth century AD. Pope Gregory IV decided to build an inhabited conglomerate that took its name and of which you can still see the castle built by Julius II in the fifteenth century.
Of the Roman Ostia the traces were lost outside the Capitolium, the only still visible building, which was used probably as a sheepfold.
Finally, only in the nineteenth century and at the behest of Pope Pius VII began the excavation of the archaeological area of Ostium that brought to light the evidence of an era forgotten by all.
Research that certainly continued in the following century following more scientific criteria.
That succeeded in deteminating exciting discoveries that confirmed the importance of this city at the gates of the capital and that, even today, are carried forward because the discovery has not yet ended.
Getting to Know the Ostia Antica Archaeological Site
The ruins of Ostia Antica that you can visit today, are considered as the best testimony, even more than Pompeii, of a Roman city that has come to us.
Five are the circuits
on which you can articulate a visit to the discovery of this archaeological area and can even more give rise to a series of visits dedicated to the deep knowledge of what was Ostia.
The first route runs along the Decumanus, which was then the trade route.
On the Decumano opened the artisan shops, the places designated for representation and exchanges, the productive activities.
Here you can also admire the Roman Theater,
the warehouses, the tabernae where you stop for drinks and lunch, the Piazzale delle Corporazioni and the Fulloniche.
A second path is that which makes you know, from Porta Marina, the various religious communities then present and tolerant with each other, as a Roman custom.
The Mitrei are confused with the Synagogue, the Christian Basilica with the Capitolium, the Campo della Magna Mater with the Rotondo Temple: a real patchwork of religious cults.
The third possibility is dictated by the detailed visit of the political, administrative and commercial center represented by the Forum.
Here, the Cardo Massimo opened common areas such as the inevitable Baths, the Macellum and the Tabernae of the fishmongers, the Capitolium, the small market and the Thermopolium.
The penultimate route takes place by entering the neighborhoods adjacent to Via della Foce.
Here are the houses, the sacred buildings, the spa facilities dedicated to the inhabitants of the popular districts that still retain interesting pictorial remains to be admired.
Fifth and last chance of the circuit is the one dedicated to the surroundings of Porta Marina, where the “modern” Ostia Antica was developed.
You will see the Domus, the sepulchral monuments, the buildings destined to dwellings and the places where the people could refresh themselves.
Precious Marbles
After visiting the excavations of Ostia Antica, it is interesting to see the quarry Marbles of the Sacred Island and the Fossa Traiana.
from the most important quarries of the Roman Empire that were collected from the middle of the last century and which represent what was found in the Fossa Traiana, or the current Fiumicino canal.
It turns out that in the vicinity there was a deposit of marbles that arrived by ship from every part of the Empire and that were stored to be then chosen by the sculptors to create monuments, statues and architectural works.
The collection includes precious marbles that have been subdivided into quality and features.
Those include blocks from:
Teos (the famous marble luculleo),
Asia Minor (the frigio pavonazzetto),
Evia (the veined caristio or cipollino),
Sciro (polychrome breccia),
Chios (the Portasanta), from Paros (the lychnites),
Numidia (the ancient yellow marble),
as well as the alabaster of Egyptian origin.
It is interesting to see how all the blocks were duly cataloged at that time, noting inscriptions and trademarks of the quarry of provenance that testify how much importance was given by the Roman administration.
The Ostiense Museum
The visit must also include a stop at the Ostiense Museum.
Its headquarters are located on the ground floor of a building dating back to the fifteenth century known as Casone del Sale and characterized by the neoclassical style of the facade.
In the mid-nineteenth century it was the will of Pope Pius IX to use it as a museum and currently houses the management of the excavations of Ostia Antica.
which makes you gain access after a short corridor which, on the left, opens two spaces in which there are preserved testimonies of the cults of oriental origin that took place in Ostia in Roman times.
In the next room, there is a plastic group representing Mithras who kills the bull from the Mithraeum of the Baths of Mithra and attributable to the famous Athenian artist Kriton;
and also an installation of the chapel of Attis found in the Campo della Magna Mater area near Porta Laurentina.
Going down the steps you cross the first room
where, at the bottom, there is the marble statue of Minerva-Vittoria which certainly made up a part of the elevation of Porta Romana.
In the room that remains on the right, you can admire a marble statue of Perseus with the head of a jellyfish that was found in the villa outside Porta Laurentina;
it is possible to see a small plastic group of Cupid and Psyche found in the homonym domus and another representative of the Three Graces.
On the opposite side there is another room
where Roman era copies of Greek originals are housed:
an head of Athena with a Corinthian helmet,
a statue of Artemis from the Domus della Fortuna Annonaria,
also face of Efebo dating back to the first century after Christ which still preserves signs of polychrome painting,
a statue of Apollo and a model of wrestlers dating back to the first century after Christ.
In recent times the room has been completed with a marble frieze from the second century after Christ which portrays Hephaestus and Athena which was intended for a temple dedicated to Vulcan.
The room in the center of the museum
houses Roman portraits and preserves on the part of the entrance a votive statue dedicated to Cartilio Poplicola,
one of the most important figures of Ostia dating back to the first century BC and which was originally located in the pronaos of the Temple of Hercules.
Portraits of Augustus, Agrippa and Marciana are placed on display on the left side where there is also a statue of Trajan.
Even Empress Sabina is testified with two statues while a statue of Iulia Procula, found in a tomb of Isola Sacra is housed on the right side.
The visit continues with the next room where the theory of portraits of emperors continues and where both the bust of Septimius Severus and the statue of his wife, Giuli Domna are both attributable to the third century after Christ.
There is also the mighty marble statue of Maxentius and a smaller one of his wife Fausta, found in the College of the Augustali. Impossible not to notice the large statue of Isis Pharia, complete with a marble snake.
The room with which the Museum of the Excavations of Ostia Antica ends,
preserves many sarcophagi where a couple from the Pianabella necropolis are highlighted:
one with scenes from the myth of Achilles and the Iliad, while we mourn the body of Patroclus and a other than a centauromachy.
At the back of the room there is a not too large sarcophagus in pantelic marble in the Attic style, which includes dancing putti in a Dionysian bacchanal.
Visit Ostia Antica Archeological site: an inevitable refreshment
The air of the nearby sea and the fresh fish caught every day invite you to taste seafood specialties that are prepared with the true simplicity of those who love to faithfully, follow traditional cuisine not inclined to the creative temptations of the nouvelle cousine.
The smells of peppered mussels mingle with those of fried and skewers of crustaceans, fueling a feeling of hunger that has little to do with the history and art just lived inside the Roman excavations.
There are many restaurants in Ostia Antica and everyone will satisfy your appetite.
You cannot miss a visit to the village of Ostia Antica, with the Castle of Giulio II, inside which there is the Church of Sant’Aurea.
Chiesa di Sant’ Aurea, Ostia AnticaBorgo di Ostia Antica Vista Aerea
How to get to Ostia Antica Archeological Site
In conclusion: Reaching the archaeological remains of the excavations of Ostia Antica is quite simple, whether you come by car as well as public transport.
Here are the detailed instructions
By car and from any highway:
you have to enter the Grande Raccordo Anulare and take exit number 28 with destination Via del Mare, or Via Ostiense to Ostia Antica.
If you arrive from Fiumicino airport, you have to continue on Viale dell’ Aeroporto until you cross Via del Mare and continue following the road signs indicating Ostia Antica.
If you take public transport:
from Porta San Paolo (Piramide) station you can take the Rome – Lido train getting off at the Ostia Antica stop and continuing on foot for five minutes.
From Ostia Lido Centro Station:
B&B Barocchetto Romano is in walking distance, less than 5 minutes
Take Metro Rome-Lido towards Rome you will reach the excavations in just 2 train stops, get off at Ostia Antica and then continue on foot for 5 minutes.
From Termini station
you have to take the metro line B to Porta San Paolo station (Piramide) and from there take the train Roma-Lido,
getting off at the stop called Ostia Antica and then continue on foot for five minutes.
The excavations of Ostia Antica are located in Viale dei Romagnoli 717
Pay attention to the opening and closing times of the same because they vary according to the season.
It is better you inquire at the official website of the Fine Arts where exact times and closing days are indicated before choosing when to go.
Ostia Antica Archeological Site: Map and Panoramic Photos
Even with the modern changes happening in the general Italy, Giulio II Castle still maintains an ancient beauty.
This is one place that you want to visit when in this area. It is also in this small modern town that you will find the small church of saint Aurea.
The region is an interesting place to visit whether you want a quiet time or are looking for adventure since there are numerous shows and exhibitions you could attend.
Giulio II Castle: Historical Monument
Italy has been marked as one of the regions in the world with a unique world heritage site.
Even though Italy is famous for its many interesting sites, Giulio II Castle is a monument worth paying for when in the area.
Furthermore, you should take this opportunity to vist the castle before it closes its doors to the public because the castle has been experiencing insufficient funding.
There was a time when Ostia Antica, which is the home of the great castle, had more than 72000 inhabitants.
However in the 14th century the glorious city fell into ruin. The city became an entry for visitors from the sea to Rome.
As a result issues of pirates was also rampant at some point.
Even so, this did not make it any less famous especially considering that popular and respected people visited the castle during its glorious moments.
It is this association that contributes to its success to date. You can also be part of history by visiting the castle when in Italy.
After all, you should not lose a once in a lifetime chance.
This castle was built around the same time that the rebuilding of the church in Ostia was commissioned in the 15th century.
Its unique architectural structure and magnificent stature makes this castle the most striking building in modern day Ostia.
The restoration of the town and building occured in the 20th century.
This restoration maintained most of the historical greatness that every visitor should visit and experience it first hand.
Giulio II Castle Ostia Antica Italy: Location
The castle of Julius is located near the famous Rome.
It is located in Piazza della Rosa, a small but elegant Roman square.
Although in a small town, its well preserved historical ruins is enough reason for you to visit.
The castle is a 15th century military architectural fortress whose glory and purpose was lost when it became inaccessible due to floods.
A changed river’s course after heavy floods turned a maginificent castle into an ornamental building since it could no longer serve its original purpose.
Even though the castle was originally built for defense purposes, due to unfortunate events it failed to meet its goals.
was built with a triangular shape with its base towards the sea.
Its main purpose was to guard the city from the coast inversion but it also served custom officials well as they could control ships with ease.
It was simple therefore to collect revenues for the Vatican in this manner.
The great Giulio II castle,
like most ancient buildings, has numerous art representation in its entire structuring.
For the love of art
Everything in here is a representation of Pope Julius the second whose greatest love was arts.
The castle was inspired by him and everything that was a representation of what he loved.
Visiting this ancient castle will give you an opportunity to feed your eyes with some of the most magnificent frescos in the whole world.
Most of the paintings were done by the greatest and most talented artists in the Peruzzi school.
It is here that you will find restored painting of the trials of Hercules and Cameo of the ancient Roman emperors.
Although only partially revealed, this is a chance to get a sneak preview of what things were back then.
It is therefore no strain as to why you must visit the great castle in Ostia.
Art lovers looking for inspiration need no convincing to get themselves to this place.
Apart from artists, archeologists also have a reason to visit Ostia.
The well preserved memoirs are a rich source of information for ancient study experts and collectors.
There is a lot to pick from this town starting with unique architectural designs.
Furthermore, this is one area that has not been fully commercialized or modernized hence the much needed tranquility and peace can be found here.
This is espeially if you are tired of the fast paced life of the rest of Italy.
You can always retreat to this part of the country and enjoy an ice cream, walk the coast and enjoy a few exhibitions.
You can also relax with a loved one away from the hustles of town life.
Visit Ostia Antica to see the beautifully preserved ruins which are found in the meadows of River Tiber, Rome.
Ostia Antica lies about 3 kilometers from Ostia Lido easily reachable by two metro stop from Lido Centro station and twenty kilometers from Rome;
In the ancient Rome, Ostia was a port city, an important place where goods and people coming in and out of the Roman Empire passed. Getting into this wonderful tourist destination is easy;
it will take approximately an hour to get here from the city centre of Rome.
There is a railway station eight hundred yards from the gate. For those who would like to take a guided tour, this can be arranged while in Rome.
Ostia Antica Rome
Ostia Antica excavation is a sprawling ten thousand acres of land with a main street which runs for approximately two and half kilometers.
One can imagine how the place was be during the Roman Empire, if it seems magnificent after hundred years of ruin, the place must have been beautiful during its heydays.
One can only get the picture through visiting the place, it is full of history; there is a lot to learn from these beautifully preserved ruins of a Roman Empire transport hub.
The countryside
is just what one would have imagined, having all the characteristics of a rural area, it is flat and there is very little detraction from modernity which may characterize a tourist destination of this caliber.
The area is very large; some of the areas away from the street have overgrown unkempt paths but offer a free access to the one of the magnificent view of the ruins that holds so much in terms of the historical information.
You are also bound to see magnificent architectural structures;
this will make you appreciate the level of creativity exhibited by the ancient people in the Roman Empire.
You will see apartment buildings which have two or three upper floors, there are also the medianum apartments which were mostly habited by the traders or the middle class,
the Domus or the houses which were owned by the upper class are also well preserved in the site.
Several structures
There are also houses shops, bars, hotels and brothels.
Some of the structures which were used as baths and communal latrines still stand in the streets of Ostia.
Other structures include the store buildings, wall paintings, sculpture, temples and shrines which were dedicated to ancient gods among other remains which make Ostia Antica
a must visit to anyone who is studying history or just interested in knowing more about the Ancient Roman Empire and the lands it occupied.
You will also have a chance to visit a museum where you can learn more about Ostia.
There are also modern restaurant and a toilet block right at the middle of the site. You will be surprised to find that most of the island is not commercial.
Like most of the ruins
in different parts of the world, it might not make much sense for a visitor just to go for sight seeing;
it would be more enjoyable if you get a guide who can explain things around.
If you are unable to get a personal guide, there is an optional of acquiring an audio guide from the ticket office.
The audio guides are available in several languages; you will have a recorded voice speaking to you in English,
French, German, Italian and other languages.
The site is sun exposed and at times it can get very hot especially during the summer season,
this means that if you are visiting around this time make sure you go armed with a sunscreen and an umbrella to avoid
exposure to harmful sunrays.
Admission to Ostia Antica Rome Ruins
Ostia Antica operates daily, the opening and closing hours are very flexible, the admission fees vary depending on the visitor place of origin.
Seniors and children from any European Union country may enjoy free admission into the site.
Getting to Ostia Antica through public means
You can easily get to Ostia Antica through public transport from Lido di Ostia, there is a suburban passenger train services which cruises several times in an hour from Rome to Ostia Antica.
From Lido di Ostia central station it’s only two stops, a short distance from the site, and actually it will only take you five minutes to get to the site from the station.
From B&B Barocchetto Romano is only 10 minutes, two train stops.
A visit to Ostia will take you back more than two thousand years ago, days when Roman Empire was ruling the Mediterranean region.
When the city was a thriving trading centre , an exit and an entrance point for people and goods , home to more than sixty thousand people, a large city by the standards then.
As there are a lot of things to do in Ostia Italy,
there are many possibilities to spend your time.
If you go to Ostia, this means that you want to swim in the Italian sea during your visit in Rome.
Ostia lido, in fact, is very appreciated by all roman people that go there to have at least one day on the beach.
From April to October, many people spend some of their time walking on the sand or swimming.
But you can spend your leisure time in any other ways…..
Things To Do In Ostia Italy
The Old fisherman harbour
As you can imagine, like the most part of the Italian cities, Ostia has a lot of interesting place to be visited.
At the Borghetto dei Pescatori in September you can take part to the Clams’ Festival and eat really good clams cooked in different ways.
This place is more interesting if you consider that it has created a great tourist’s attraction where there was only a poor area.
The charm of this area is undeniable and is probably due to the fisherman that here leave and work, closely to the sea.
Pedestrian area
Among the things to do in Ostia, Italy, you can not miss a walk along the new pedestrian area, close to Piazza Anco Marzio, where B&B Barocchetto Romano is.
The importance of Pier Paolo Pasolini is underlined by the other two monuments, all in Ostia, that have been dedicated to him.
Here you can see the statue dedicated to the famous Italian poet Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975), that was killed in this place.
The touristic harbour of Rome
For example you can not miss the touristic harbour, that is the ideal destination if you want to have a romantic walk.
Really close to Ostia and to the mouth of greatest river of Rome, the Tevere, in the northern zone, there is the tourist’s harbor of Rome.
Just like the port in Ostia, this harbor, too, was born in a place that has been abandoned for years and that is now a really nice meeting place, where have shopping, a walk or a drink with friends.
Basilica Santa Maria Regina Pacis
This is not one of the historical churches that you can find in so many town of Italy. It is only one hundred years old,
as it has been designed in 1916 by the engineer Paolo Orlando that really wanted to build a votive temple to the Queen of the Peace.
The desire was to ask to the Virgin the end of the war (the First World War was in fact in act).
Il Pontile
Among the things to do in Ostia, Italy, there is a walk along the Pier.
In has been inaugurated in 1940, but after three years it has been destroyed by the German troops
that were trying to avoid the landing of the Anglo-Americans
that were close to free Rome.
The archaeological park
When you go to Ostia, another place you can not miss is the archaeological park, that is one of the larger archaeological sites in the ancient Rome.
It is the evidence of a ‘castrum’ of the IV century B.C. that in the time developed to an important commercial center.
The foundation of aqueduct, of the harbor and of a large theater evidenced the great importance that the ancient Ostia reaches in the II century as commercial and cultural center.
Unfortunately, the change of the direction of the Tevere led to continuous cover-up of so that, when the river became no more navigable, Ostia starts its decline.
Only during the XIX century the excavation starts, to unearth the ruins of the glorious past.
The Ancient Theater
In the ancient Ostia one of the most interesting find is the theater, that was capable to accommodate 2500 people.
Because of the growth of the city, that became an important cultural center, at the end of the II century the theater was enlarged, so that it could
accommodate about 4000 spectators.
Today the theater is still used, and several cultural events such as classical concerts, drama and dance are performed in this characteristic area.
The Ostia Antica village and the castle
In 830, Gregorio IV found a village and start the construction of the walls to protect the inhabitants from the raids of the Saracens.
During the XV century the village was enlarged, a great tower was built together with a moat in which the water of the Tevere slided.
The castle was built in 1483, thanks to Giulio II: it was a fortress with a 24 meters fortified tower in the center of a polygonal bastion, that allowed a great protection in case of raids.
At the end of the XVI century the change of the course of the Tevere dry the moat so that the castle was left to its destiny.
During the XX century the restoration starts and today it is a great attraction point for tourists and visitors from everywhere.
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L'archiviazione tecnica o l'accesso sono necessari per creare profili di utenti per inviare pubblicità, o per tracciare l'utente su un sito web o su diversi siti web per scopi di marketing simili.
Il Pontile
In the ancient Ostia one of the most interesting find is the theater, that was capable to accommodate 2500 people.