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 days have been sunny and warm, perfect to fully enjoy the extraordinary Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica. Choose one...
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 are literally in love with Ostia Antica. As they told us, they discovered Ostia Antica in 2011, during their...
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...
The decorated houses of Ostia Antica
Among the hidden treasures of Ostia Antica, you can also find a number of very well preserved frescoes which decorated several domus and insulae. They are located in the area of the so-called "case a giardino", between the Forum and Porta Marina. This...