🏛️ Ostia Antica
Ruins of Rome's principal port city
📌 Fast Facts
- Located 25 km southwest of Rome near the Tyrrhenian Sea
- Founded in the 4th century BCE; peak activity 1st–3rd centuries CE
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Historic Centres of Rome)
- Preserved by silting of the Tiber River after the 5th century
Ostia Antica is an archaeological site preserving the remains of Rome's primary seaport. The settlement served as a ...