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Venus and Eros in Marine Procession
Venus and Eros in Marine Procession
Baths of Neptune
Baths of Neptune
Theater Masks on Capitals
Theater Masks on Capitals
Millstones in a Roman Bakery
Millstones in a Roman Bakery
Marble Counter of a Thermopolium
Marble Counter of a Thermopolium
Sea-Goat and Marine Deity
Sea-Goat and Marine Deity
Courtyard of a Thermopolium with Wine Cellar
Courtyard of a Thermopolium with Wine Cellar
Thermopolium of Lucius Fullo and Lucius Placidus
Thermopolium of Lucius Fullo and Lucius Placidus
Poseidon’s Marine Procession
Poseidon’s Marine Procession
Staircase of the Caseggiato degli Aurighi
Staircase of the Caseggiato degli Aurighi
Frigidarium Mosaic
Frigidarium Mosaic
Hercules at Rest
Hercules at Rest
Statue of Cupid and Psyche
Statue of Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche
Neptune and Amphitrite
Neptune and Amphitrite
Mithras Slaying the Bull
Mithras Slaying the Bull
Neptune Riding a Sea Chariot
Neptune Riding a Sea Chariot
Roman Theater of Ostia
Roman Theater of Ostia
Twin Columbarium Tombs
Twin Columbarium Tombs
Cisiarii Mosaic: Central Panel
Cisiarii Mosaic: Central Panel
Public Fountain, Ostia Antica
Public Fountain, Ostia Antica
Hadrianic-Era Insula Stairwell
Hadrianic-Era Insula Stairwell
Geometric Mosaic with Quatrefoils
Geometric Mosaic with Quatrefoils
Marine Mosaic with Diver and Sea Monster
Marine Mosaic with Diver and Sea Monster
Mosaic with Elephant and Exotic Animals
Mosaic with Elephant and Exotic Animals
Mosaic of the Navicularii of Miseno
Mosaic of the Navicularii of Miseno
Caupona de Fortunatus
Caupona de Fortunatus
Mosaic of the Terme dei Cisiarii
Mosaic of the Terme dei Cisiarii
Mosaic of Maritime Traders
Mosaic of Maritime Traders
Oldest Wall of Ostia
Oldest Wall of Ostia
Opus Sectile Floor Decoration
Opus Sectile Floor Decoration
Triton Mosaic Figure
Triton Mosaic Figure
Reconstruction of the Thermopolium of Via di Diana
Reconstruction of the Thermopolium of Via di Diana
Bull Sacrifice Mosaic
Bull Sacrifice Mosaic
Mosaic of Bull Sacrifice
Mosaic of Bull Sacrifice
Mosaic of Pudesposus and Dacorosus
Mosaic of Pudesposus and Dacorosus
Dolphin Mosaic (Terme delle Province)
Dolphin Mosaic (Terme delle Province)
Reconstruction Panel of the Twin Columbarium Tombs
Reconstruction Panel of the Twin Columbarium Tombs
Floral Geometric Mosaic
Floral Geometric Mosaic
Tomb of the Little Arches
Tomb of the Little Arches
Mosaic of Roman Provinces
Mosaic of Roman Provinces
Ruins with Statue Fragment and Cat
Ruins with Statue Fragment and Cat
Fresco of a Glass Vessel and Hanging Sausage
Fresco of a Glass Vessel and Hanging Sausage
Lighthouse Mosaic
Lighthouse Mosaic
Decumanus Maximus
Decumanus Maximus
Tufa Wall of Ostia
Tufa Wall of Ostia
Male Swimmer in Poseidon’s Retinue
Male Swimmer in Poseidon’s Retinue
Mule Cart Driver
Mule Cart Driver
Columbarium Wall Niches
Columbarium Wall Niches
Basalt Millstone from a Bakery
Basalt Millstone from a Bakery
Via di Diana
Via di Diana
Cistern beneath the Caupona and Fountain
Cistern beneath the Caupona and Fountain
Mosaic of the Merchants of Sabratha
Mosaic of the Merchants of Sabratha
Muleteer and Mules
Muleteer and Mules
Pancratiasts
Pancratiasts
Mule Cart with Passengers
Mule Cart with Passengers
Archaic City Wall with Latin Inscription
Archaic City Wall with Latin Inscription
Boxers
Boxers
Capitolium Temple
Capitolium Temple
Bull Sacrifice
Bull Sacrifice
Courtyard of a Thermopolium
Courtyard of a Thermopolium
Twin Columbarium Tomb
Twin Columbarium Tomb
Millstones in a Commercial Bakery
Millstones in a Commercial Bakery
Forum of the Corporations
Forum of the Corporations
Triskelion
Triskelion
Reconstruction of the Painted Ceiling Insula
Reconstruction of the Painted Ceiling Insula
Ancient Roman Basalt Millstones
Ancient Roman Basalt Millstones
Ancient Roman Latrine, Ostia Antica
Ancient Roman Latrine, Ostia Antica
Temple of the Mensores
Temple of the Mensores
Reconstruction of Dolia Transport
Reconstruction of Dolia Transport
Dolphin Mosaic
Dolphin Mosaic
Theater of Ostia Antica
Theater of Ostia Antica
Dolia
Dolia
Central Marble Floor Panel
Central Marble Floor Panel
Relief with Chi-Rho
Relief with Chi-Rho
Fishmongers’ Stalls
Fishmongers’ Stalls
Mosaic of a Hunter and a Lion
Mosaic of a Hunter and a Lion
Garden Fresco
Garden Fresco
Geometric Opus Sectile
Geometric Opus Sectile
Opus Sectile Composition
Opus Sectile Composition
Mosaic of Europa and Zeus
Mosaic of Europa and Zeus
Hunting Scene Mosaic
Hunting Scene Mosaic
Mosaic of a Tiger and Hunter
Mosaic of a Tiger and Hunter
Mosaic of Grain Measurers at Work
Mosaic of Grain Measurers at Work
Roman Mosaic Spearman (Detail)
Roman Mosaic Spearman (Detail)
Mosaic of Epictetus Buticosus with Bathing Tools
Mosaic of Epictetus Buticosus with Bathing Tools
Polychrome Marble Floor
Polychrome Marble Floor
The Seven Sages: Athenaios
The Seven Sages: Athenaios
Marble Entrance to Reception Room
Marble Entrance to Reception Room
Hippocampus
Hippocampus
Venus and Eros with Mirror
Venus and Eros with Mirror
River God
River God
Marine Deity on a Sea Creature
Marine Deity on a Sea Creature
Sea Creatures and Trident
Sea Creatures and Trident
Fountain Basin of the Ninfeo degli Eroti
Fountain Basin of the Ninfeo degli Eroti
Stag Hunt
Stag Hunt
Latrine near the Forum Baths
Latrine near the Forum Baths
Marble Floor and Wall Revetment
Marble Floor and Wall Revetment
Painted Apse with Benches
Painted Apse with Benches
Painted Lararium Niche
Painted Lararium Niche
Hunters and Beasts
Hunters and Beasts
Marine Thiasos
Marine Thiasos
Charioteer with Victory
Charioteer with Victory
Marble Nymphaeum
Marble Nymphaeum
Nymphaeum of the Peristyle Garden
Nymphaeum of the Peristyle Garden
Marble Bathtubs
Marble Bathtubs
Prize Table and Honorary Bust
Prize Table and Honorary Bust
Marble-Lined Pool
Marble-Lined Pool
Roman Geometric Marble Panel
Roman Geometric Marble Panel
Geometric Mosaic with Swastika Motif
Geometric Mosaic with Swastika Motif
Drainage Channel Fragment
Drainage Channel Fragment
Mosaic of Castor and Pollux
Mosaic of Castor and Pollux
Fountain with Lucerna
Fountain with Lucerna
Athletes Mosaic in the Gymnasium
Athletes Mosaic in the Gymnasium
Mosaic of a Long Jumper
Mosaic of a Long Jumper
Athlete with Strigil
Athlete with Strigil
Mosaic of a Trumpeter
Mosaic of a Trumpeter
Mosaic of Boxer and Referee
Mosaic of Boxer and Referee
Frescoed Hall of the Priestesses
Frescoed Hall of the Priestesses
Stone Basin
Stone Basin
Heated Pool
Heated Pool
Discus Thrower
Discus Thrower
Peristyle of the House of the Fortuna Annonaria
Peristyle of the House of the Fortuna Annonaria
Caupona of
Caupona of
Mosaic and Marble Wall Decoration
Mosaic and Marble Wall Decoration
Opus Sectile Floor
Opus Sectile Floor
Drain Cover
Drain Cover
Star Motif Opus Sectile
Star Motif Opus Sectile
Female Serpent
Female Serpent

Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is the long-buried harbor city that once supplied imperial Rome, traditionally founded in the 7th c. BC at the Tiber’s mouth and reshaped into a dense commercial town in the 1st–2nd cc. Its basalt-paved Decumanus runs past warehouses, guild baths, and columbarium tombs where brickwork, opus reticulatum , and stark black-and-white mosaics turn everyday systems—work, water, trade, and death—into archaeology. As silting shifted the river and coast, the port declined, preserving a rare, street-level portrait of Roman urban life beyond the capital.

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