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 of the drainage system of Ostia Antica in 1994, thanks to the cooperative CRT (Cooperativa Ricerca sul Territorio). It...
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 the ancient Ostia "village". They are one of the most important buildings for his socio-historical value. The construction was designed...
The Monuments to the Laborers from Ravenna (Ostia Antica)
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi The monument dedicated to laborers from Ravenna is placed outside the walls of the modern Ostia Antica Village. During the 19th century Ostia was an unhealthy swamp area affected by malaria and other diseases. The territory has...
The Salt Warehouses of Ostia Antica
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi From the ancient times, the Roman coast salt marshes were one of the most important places of salt production and a great richness for the territory. For this reason there were several warehouses used for the storage...
The Bishop’s Palace of Ostia Antica
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi* Probably there was a primitive structure of the bishop’s palace since the Middle Ages, but there are few information about it. Raffaele Riario became bishop of Ostia in 1511 and he decided to enlarge the building. A...
The Church of St. Aurea in Ostia Antica
Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi The Church dedicated to St. Aurea is another symbol of the modern Ostia Antica village. There are few information about St. Aurea. Thanks to the Acts of Martyrs we know that she came from a noble family and...
Ostia Antica: The Castle of Pope Julius II
This article opens a new column about the monuments of the modern Ostia Antica village. Text and pictures by Maria Teresa Tozzi* The interesting medieval area of Ostia Antica, the so called “Borgo”, is opposite to the archaeological site. It was founded by Pope...