Ostia Antica – Port city of ancient Rome
Ostia Antica is one of the most important ancient archaeological sites in Italy, just 30 km from Rome.
In ancient times, Ostia Antica was Rome’s port on the sea. The Tiber River flows into the Mediterranean Sea here.
Videos: With this video by Rick Steve you can get a 6 minute overview of Ostia Antica.
Another video shows Ostia Antica by drone (10 minutes).
Explore Ostia Antica
What can you see? The ruins of Ostia Antica are well preserved:
You can see the ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics.
Of course, there are also thermal baths, a forum, temples and a theater to admire here.
Picture: Theatre of Ostia Antica with space for up to 3000 spectators
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Ostia Antica: Audio guide
Transport from Rome: Take the Rome-Lido train from “Piramide” metro station to “Ostia Antica”. Visiting Ostia Antica takes about 2-3 hours.
Audio Guide: This is a free audio guide from Rick Steve.
Rick Steve offers more free audio guides to other sites in Europe.
Picture: Multi-storey Roman tenement houses, the so-called “insulae”
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