The Bishop’s Palace of Ostia Antica
22 November 2017
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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...
Ostia Antica: The Castle of Pope Julius II
25 October 2017
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...