Description
The excavated remains date mainly from the second-fourth centuries A.D., i.e. the period following the destruction of Pompeii. In contrast to Pompeii with its single-story houses occupied by separate families Ostia's swarming population was housed in blocks of apartments (insulae) several storys high, with numerous windows opening on to the street and on to the interior garden and often with loggias and balconies facing the street - typical examples of the architecture of Imperial Rome.
Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin
Address
Ostia Antica
Viale dei Romagnoli 717
I-00119 Ostia
Italy
Hours
March 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
November 1 to February 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Tips
Hours extended to 7 pm during peek summer months.
Attractions Near Excavation area Ostia Scavi, Rome