Gabii, Rome

Name: Gabii
Address: Rome, Italy

#825 among attractions in Rome

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Gabii was an ancient city of Latium, located 18 km due east of Rome along the Via Praenestina, which was in early times known as the Via Gabina. It was on the south-eastern perimeter of an extinct volcanic crater lake, approximately circular in shape, named the Lacus Gabinus, and then during later times called the Lago di Castiglione, "lake of the fortification", after Castiglione, a mediaeval tower erected on the site of the ancient acropolis, or arx, of Gabii. A necropolis is adjacent on that side of the lake. At present, the former lake is entirely agricultural land. The ruins of the ancient city project from the fields next to the cliffs overlooking it, on both sides of the via. A municipium in Roman times, Gabii is currently located in the frazione of Osteria dell'Osa 10 km from the comune of Monte Compatri, of which it is a part, in the Province of Rome, Region of Lazio. The site is under new seasonal archaeological excavation. ()

Local name: Gabi Coordinates: 41°45'25"N, 12°18'10"E

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Gabii – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ostia Antica, Santa Aurea, Ostia Antica, Baths at Ostia.

0.8 miW
Remains of an ancient Roman city
Ostia Antica, Rome
21 min walk • Ostia Antica is an evocative archaeological site located near the city of Rome, Italy. Once a bustling commercial port, it served as the gateway to the ancient Roman Empire, connecting trade routes across the Mediterranean.
~920 ftN
Church
Santa Aurea, Rome
5 min walk • The Basilica of Santa Aurea is a church situated in the Ostia Antica district of Ostia, Italy. Ostia became an episcopal see as early as the 3rd century AD. The present-day church, completed in 1483, it was the seat of the suburbicarian diocese of Ostia until 1966, when Ostia became part of the diocese of Rome.
~1330 ftNW
Forts and castles
Ostia Antica, Rome
7 min walk • Ostia Antica is the 35th zona of Rome, Italy, four kilometers away from the coast. It is identified by the initials Z. XXXV and it is distinct from Ostia. Ostia Antica belongs to Municipio X.
0.7 miW
Archaeological site, Ancient Roman architecture
Baths at Ostia, Ostia
19 min walk • The Forum Baths at Ostia, otherwise known as the Thermae Gavii Maximi, are named after Marcus Gavius Maximus, who was the praetorian prefect for 20 years. The baths were intended for public use in Ostia Antica. and like many other thermae, created as a gift to the public and were therefore free.
0.9 miSW
Synagogue
Ostia Synagogue, Rome
24 min walk • The Ostia Synagogue is an ancient synagogue located in ancient Ostia, the seaport of Imperial Rome. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the world, the oldest synagogue in Europe and the oldest mainstream Jewish synagogue yet uncovered outside Israel.
0.6 miW
Ruins
Piazzale delle Corporazioni, Rome
16 min walk • The Forum of Corporations, or the Piazzale delle Corporazioni, was the principal center of commerce and trade for the Roman Empire mainly during the Age of Augustus.
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre, Rome
15 min walk • The Roman theater at Ostia was built in the Augustan age and remodeled in the late second century. In the numbering given to Ostian buildings by postwar excavators it corresponds to II,VII,2.
~940 ftNW
41°45'33"N • 12°18'4"E
Castello di Giulio II, Rome
5 min walk • Forts and castles
0.8 miW
Museum, Museum district
Museo Archeologico Ostiense, Rome
21 min walk • The Museo Archeologico Ostiense is an archaeological museum dedicated to the ancient Roman city of Ostia in Rome, Italy. The museum was built by Pope Pius IX, who in 1865 had to readapt a fifteenth-century building used as a store to create a city museum.
0.8 miW
Ruins
Capitolium, Rome
20 min walk • The Capitolium is a Roman temple located in the archaeological area of Ostia, Rome. The building is clearly visible, as it stands above all other ruins, and is positioned at the area formerly occupied by the forum, at the intersection of the cardo...
1 miSW
41°45'1"N • 12°17'7"E
Tomb of C. Cartilius Poplicola, Rome
26 min walk • Ruins

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gabii?

Nearby attractions include Santa Aurea, Rome (5 min walk), Castello di Giulio II, Rome (5 min walk), Ostia Antica, Rome (7 min walk), Barracks of the Vigiles, Rome (15 min walk).

How to get to Gabii by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gabii:

Light rail

Ostia Antica • Lines: Fc2 (2 min walk)
Lido Nord • Lines: Fc2 (38 min walk)

Bus

Ostiense/Staz.ne Ostia Antica • Lines: n3 (3 min walk)
Stazione di Ostia Antica • Lines: 011, 018 (3 min walk)