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Ostia Antica, Rome

#492 among attractions in Rome

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Ostia Antica

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Ostia Antica, Rome

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 5.79 mi²Coordinates: 41°45'36"N, 12°18'0"E

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Ostia Antica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miSW
Remains of an ancient Roman city
Ostia Antica, Rome
19 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.
~530 ftSE
Church
Santa Aurea, Rome
3 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.
0.7 miSW
Archaeological site, Ancient Roman architecture
Baths at Ostia, Ostia
18 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.
1 miSW
Synagogue
Ostia Synagogue, Rome
25 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.
~1330 ftSE
City
Gabii, Rome
7 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
Ruins
Piazzale delle Corporazioni, Rome
14 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.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre, Rome
14 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.
~410 ftSE
41°45'33"N • 12°18'4"E
Castello di Giulio II, Rome
2 min walk • Forts and castles
0.7 miSW
Museum, Museum district
Museo Archeologico Ostiense, Rome
19 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.
1.3 miSW
41°45'9"N • 12°16'40"E
Tor Boacciana, Rome
32 min walk • Historical place, Observation decks and towers, Memorial
0.7 miSW
Ruins
Capitolium, Rome
19 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...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ostia Antica?

Nearby attractions include Castello di Giulio II, Rome (2 min walk), Santa Aurea, Rome (3 min walk), Gabii, Rome (7 min walk), Barracks of the Vigiles, Rome (12 min walk).

How to get to Ostia Antica by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ostia Antica:

Bus

Romagnoli/Castello • Lines: 04, C13, C19, C4 (3 min walk)
Umberto I/Castello • Lines: 011, 018 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Ostia Antica • Lines: Fc2 (8 min walk)