{"id":1601,"date":"2019-08-06T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T09:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T11:16:10","slug":"a-glimpse-of-the-shimmering-antiquities-of-ostia-antica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/a-glimpse-of-the-shimmering-antiquities-of-ostia-antica","title":{"rendered":"A Glimpse of the Shimmering Antiquities of Ostia Antica"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pompeii is\u00a0spectacular, but with\u00a0the\u00a0hordes of tourists\u00a0all year round, you\u00a0might find it too crowded to explore.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0check out\u00a0Ostia Antica, which used to be the seaport of the city of Imperial Rome.<\/p>\n

Situated at a 30 minutes drive from the Colosseum,\u00a0Ostia Antica is really one of the most underrated places of Italy.<\/p>\n

If you have ever dreamt of Pompeii without the crowds, then\u00a0Ostia Antica is the place to be, with its echoes of antiquities and a prosperous past. You can\u00a0easily\u00a0venture there with\u00a0our\u00a0Vatican City tours and tickets<\/strong><\/a> to\u00a0experience this scintillating\u00a0city in its full glory.<\/p>\n

About Ostia Antica and Its History<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

As you arrive to Ostia Antica, which is near the modern day town of Ostia, you will be spellbound glancing at the ruins of what used to be a flourishing commercial centre going back 2000 years.<\/p>\n

The name Ostia comes from \u201cos\u201d, which means \u201cmouth\u201d in Latin. The name is highly significant because of the location of this place, which is right at the mouth of the river Tiber. Earlier, Ostia served as the Roman port, but due to heavy silting over the years, it now stands 3 kilometers away from the sea. It is open to the public with all its brilliantly preserved collection of ruins, thanks to the mud, which safeguards it from the wreckage of time.<\/p>\n

What you can find in Ostia Antica<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Ostia Antica is now an archaeological Roman site. One of things you will encounter is an open-air theatre, which has an impressive capacity of 6000 people. The first three rows of the sitting area were probably reserved for the most distinguished guests.<\/p>\n

Completely built out of brick, this is one of the oldest theatres in the world and concerts are held within its confines even today. Interesting, isn\u2019t it? Besides this, you can travel past acres of buildings, apartments, numerous temples, monuments, stupendous baths, and warehouses still kept intact.<\/p>\n

Head to the Museum of Ostia<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Take a\u00a0tour\u00a0around the small museum of Ostia\u00a0teeming\u00a0with\u00a0the city\u2019s biggest collection of statues of varying forms, ranging from\u00a0rivaling wrestlers to kissing cupids to\u00a0mirthful gods. The statues that the museum displays mostly dates back to 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> century AD and were highly influenced by the original Greek ones.<\/p>\n

Apart from these, you will\u00a0also be mesmerized by the painted busts of real Roman people, along with\u00a0statues of various fathers and grand-fathers, which symbolize the high reverence that the Roman religion nurtured for the men of the families. You can also explore what is left of the fantastic frescoes that still decorate the walls of the living quarters.<\/p>\n

The Guild Square<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Adjacent to the\u00a0central theatre is the Guild\u00a0Square boasting of Rome\u2019s import\/export industry of the bygone era. It comprises of\u00a0nearly 60 offices of the ship owners and other traders. While walking around, you would sight numerous dilapidated mosaics, which\u00a0still bears the\u00a0name of the\u00a0services\u00a0the ancient Romans\u00a0used to\u00a0get\u00a0from\u00a0the corresponding shops.<\/p>\n

The Baths of the Forum<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The epic baths from the distant days\u00a0with their luxurious marble steps\u00a0still seem inviting as a place to lounge and bathe.<\/p>\n

Interesting fact: the Romans predominantly used olive oil\u00a0instead of the soaps of today for washing. Therefore, the waters were skimmed\u00a0from time to time to ensure their cleanliness.<\/p>\n

After you have seen the baths, be sure to\u00a0find an elevated place from where you can overlook the Baths of Neptune. The splendid mosaic of Neptune riding four horses through the tumultuous waves is captivating.<\/p>\n

House of Diana<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Check out the House of Diana, also known as an insulae, a\u00a0tenement complex of multiple stories which served as the living quarter for the lower middle-class,\u00a0with our\u00a0private tours of Rome for families<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0You will also find an inn nearby, known as the Insula of the Themopolium, which still houses a small sink and several shelves, which were used to showcase foods and drinks during the medieval times.<\/p>\n

So, hurry and steal your deals from our\u00a0Vatican Tours<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for an all-inclusive experience of Rome and the Vatican City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pompeii is\u00a0spectacular, but with\u00a0the\u00a0hordes of tourists\u00a0all year round, you\u00a0might find it too crowded to explore.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0check out\u00a0Ostia Antica, which used to … Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28,7,6,23,24,72,27,21,3,5,2],"tags":[12,9,13,48,11,50,40,41,15,39,38,42],"yoast_head":"\nA Glimpse of the Shimmering Antiquities of Ostia Antica - Vatican Tour<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If Pompeii was too crowded an experience for you, then venture forth for Ostia Antica, the yesteryear seaport of Rome, to be spellbound!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/a-glimpse-of-the-shimmering-antiquities-of-ostia-antica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Glimpse of the Shimmering Antiquities of Ostia Antica - 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