Ostia - the main commercial port and naval base of ancient Rome, located in what was then the mouth of the Tiber River. In the heyday of Republican (Rome), the population reached 100 thousand inhabitants. The decline of Ostia began in the IV century AD, when the overall decline in trade was accompanied by a gradual shallowing of the bay due to silt deposits, and broadcast malaria a gradual waterlogging. Buried in the sand-century city is well preserved and gives a better impression on the life of the Roman Empire than the other remains of antiquity ...
get there very easily. Needed to reach the blue line metro (linea B) to station Piramide ...
When you exit the station to orient pointer "Lido" ...
... and entering the adjacent building station Roma Ostia Lido ...
... take a train so-called ferrovie urbana (Bahn .... or suburban metro). ..
Some discrepancies in the signs Do not be fooled. Roma Ostia Lido - the name of the station, Roma Porta S. Paolo -
- the name of the terminus "with it" (c). Feel free to sit down and go on Kryzhopol on Kryzhopol (c) ...
go to the seventh stop - Ostia Antica ...
Ostia Antica with the height zheleznoptichego flight in real time (the railroad behind the scenes a little
left of highway) ...
... and in the mode of the imagination of historians. Under soundtrack from the TV series "Brigada ":-)...
So historians reconstructed the layout of the ancient city of ...
more information and detailed hotel ...
On near approaches to antiquity ...
Main Street Decumanus Maximus , passes through the city ...
One of the main buildings - the urban theater ...
layout of the theater in a supposedly original state ...
in the foyer of the theater antique karaoke bar ...
around the theater, along Decumanus Maximus settled offices, taverns, shops, spas, places of worship
facilities, other social objects and houses.
In this place were the most important storehouses of - Grandi Horrea. Horrea - the so-called houses in which
both located warehouses, offices and residential premises. In warehouses to store grain, wine and other products
to send to Rome ...
Residential sector consisted of separate one-and two-storey houses for middle and higher class ...
And of 3-4 storey blocks of tenement houses for commoners - insulin ( insulae ) ...
One of the most luxurious houses of Ostia - home of Diana, with a balcony around the second floor, central courtyard,
mini-terms and its own tavern ( thermopolia) . Well-preserved marble stand for zakazanyh dishes ...
ancient masonry incredible, built to last. Where to now find such masters for a country house ...?
"Web centuries "?....
Of the numerous bath and cultural complexes, the largest terms were Forum and Neptune ...
Ancient Mosaic perfectly preserved not only in the baths, but also in many other buildings of Ostia ...
very center of the city - the Forum and its main building - Capitolium ...
from objects kultopochitaniya most popular were Juno ...
... and Mitra. Sanctuary violent bykoubiytsy Mitra ( Mithraeum ) ...
more mundane objects - a mill a grinder with an ass drive ...
And it really landing place of public use - latrinae ...
A one stop from Ostia Antica - Station of the Lido Centro, to the sea from her no more than a kilometer (three other
following stations, including the final C. Colombo to the surf line two times closer). Close to the station, Lido di Ostia
something like Chekhov, outside Moscow :-), closer to the sea - such as Rublyovka ...
If you walk from Lido Centro to the sea by the shortest route, it does not pass This building on via Pallottini ...
Theatre named after one of the most remarkable, brilliant cast of Italian movie director, screenwriter and writer ...
foyer and auditorium ...
And most importantly in Lido di Ostia, of course the sea. Best time to visit this charming town before and poslesezone -
spring and autumn. And the weather is good, and restaurants on the coast of work. Summer moved here more than half of Rome,
summer is hell, and Israel :-). Line the promenade to the south, toward the Anzio ...
full alert before the summer season ...
line the promenade to the north in the direction of Fiumicino. On the northern outskirts - port ...
mostly light and medium-sized sailing ...
But moored boats and the more serious (long-range plan) ...
near the port, the memorial has One of the great figure of Italian cinema - a director, poet and writer ...
monument to the creator, set on a former wasteland, a place of its tragic death ...
It was later established another monument, in explanation of one of the most iconic of his creations, the film-allegory
"Uccellacci e uccellini" ...
Nothing positive has no effect on appetite, as a good walk and a light sea breeze ...
Under the breeze well, not only eaten, but drunk ...
say that Italians have never bathe in the sea in the afternoon. They say that the Italians never bathe in the sea
after mid-September ... October 21 2006 15:30 ... They're lying ?:-)...
On line device there is a large release of elements Rakushechnoye. Expand your collection with her daughter ...
After lunch there well as a large crowd of locals at the central pier. Purpose Chusei undefined,
apparently exchanged views on current political situation in the country and the world ...
farewell glance to the left ...
.. and right ...
... and back to Rome. "Home, sweet home" (c) ...
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