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Whoever is interested in the marvelous ancient Roman ruins! This is the right tour you are looking for!
The beautifully preserved ruinsof ‘Ostia Antica’or Ancient Ostiawere founded in the 4thcentury BC and once inhabited by over 100,000 people. Ancient Ostiais also known as “The Better Pompeii”due to the astonishing highly preserved condition of its buildings. Structures included taverns, baths ,apartments, groceries and theatres – and their intact state so strikingly exceeds that of the Roman Forum, Imperial Forum and Pompeii, that it seems a misnomer to call them ‘ruins’. Here it’s easy to let your imagination fly and feel like you’ve been transported back in time — in this once bustling Roman harbor townthe ruins are so isolated that no modern houses, roads and telephone wires are visible. Walk the main street, the Decumanus Maximus, while your tour guide brings the stones around you to life. The Roman statuesthat line the walkways are in such perfect condition you’ll feel as though you are walking amongst the ancient Romansthemselves! You’ll even be enticed to take a dip in the Baths of Neptune,which are crowned by a impressively intact mosaic of the sea god being drawn by a four horse chariot. Andif you are a theatrefan, you shouldn’t miss Ancient Ostia’s amphitheatre– whose structure is still so stable that you will be able to take your place in the stands as 3,500 ancient Roman spectators once did back in 12BCwhen it was first constructed. Among Ostica Antica’s many stunning sites that we’ll visit there is also the communal forica– or toilettes. Each apartment building has at least one for use by the tenants – and there is one particularly striking example – where a marble bench lined with twenty well-spaced holes lines four walls of a large, open room. Have a seat on one of the holes – and suddenly the more daily and human aspects ofancient Roman lifebecome strikingly apparent. This unique tour of Ancient Ostia & Train Trip from Romedeparts Romeby local trainand you will be whisked on a brisk 30 minute ride through the western Roman countryside. Your fluent English speakingtour guide takes care of all train tickets and making sure you everyone gets off at the right stop. All entrance tickets are included in the tour and the all of the major sites of Ancient Ostiawill be covered in a 2.5 hour leisurely walkthrough the ruins. At the end of the tour clients will have the option to remain at Ancient Ostia, explore the city of Ostiaor even explore the nearby beach. The tour includes the train ticketback to Romeand clients can choose to return with the guide at the conclusion of the tour or head back on their own. Don’t miss the chance to experience the “Better Pompeii”on our tour of Ancient Ostia & Train Trip from Rome.
