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Ostia Antica reopens on June 2nd 2020!
Great news from the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica: after the COVID-19 emergency, the site will reopen on June 2nd 2020! Masks and distancing...
A letter to Ostia Antica, now part of the European Heritage
The Archaeological Area of Ostia Antica has obtained, on March 31st 2020, the European Heritage Label ...
Inauguration of the Visit Ostia Antica Headquarters: 14 February 2020
Dear friends, we are pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the operational headquarters of our association, Visit Ostia Antica, on Friday 14 February...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Italy is known worldwide, among other things, for its nice weather and rich cultural heritage. In Ostia Antica we certainly have both. These Christmas...
Ostia Antica in the World (or…Best Preserved Roman City in the World)
A few days ago, we received an email that we like to share on our blog. Brad and Maggie live in Astoria (Oregon, USA) and...
The Ecomuseum of the Roman Coast
Text by Maria Teresa Tozzi, Pictures by Riccardo Pieroni, copyright CRT Cooperativa Ricerca sul Territorio The Ecomuseum of the Roman Coast was inaugurated inside the buildings...
Exhibition: Winckelmann at the Capitoline Museums (until April 22nd, 2018)
Text by Maria Teresa Tozzi. Photos courtesy of the exhibition's organizers (Press kit) The exhibition “Treasure of Antiquity. Winckelmann and the Capitoline Museum in Eighteenth-century...
Ostia Antica could finally become a World Heritage Site? Let’s see what it means
Article by Maria Teresa Tozzi Just a few days have passed since the Italian Government (or better the committee known as CIPE) has announced an extraordinary...
Exhibition: “Trajan. Bulding the Empire, Creating Europe” (Mercati di Traiano – Rome, until September 16th 2018)
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi The city of Rome celebrates the great Emperor Trajan with the exhibition “Trajan. Building the Empire, Creating Europe”...
Ex-Wash-Houses in Ostia Antica
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi The ancient wash-houses of Ostia Antica, known as "The Fountains", are located in the Gente Salinatoria Street, near...