richard@watton-norfolk.org.uk
Rome 5
Ostia Antica
Ruins of an ancient seaport dating
from the 9th century BC where barges plied the River Tibor
carrying building materials and
food to Rome. Abandoned during the 9th & 10th centure AD the
34 hectacre site has been excavated
from the 19th and 20th century.
Ostia Antica April 2009