🏛️ Ostia Antica
Archaeological remains of Rome's principal seaport in the 1st–3rd centuries CE
📌 Fast Facts
- Located approximately 25 km southwest of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber River
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (1980)
- Founded in the 7th century BCE; expanded dramatically under the Empire
- Partially preserved due to silt accumulation that buried and protected structures
Ostia Antica is the archaeological site of Ostia, Rome's principal commercial and naval port during antiquity. Situated at ...