As we’re getting ready to travel in a couple of weeks for a vacation to Ireland, I thought it would be nice to take a look back to Italy from 2 years ago…
On our first full day in Italia, we focused on the nearby opportunity of visiting Il Scavi de Ostia Antica (the excavations of Ostia Antica). For the very reasonable price of 8 euros, you get more than a day’s worth of exploration at this amazing site. To put it mildly, a single day is not enough to appreciate all the wonderful structures that have been excavated at this old harbor of Ancient Rome; the route of the Tiber was right by Ostia Antica 2,000 years ago.
We decided to explore on our own with the map that we purchased, and we were immediately astonished by the detail that has been preserved across the millennia. Get off the main thoroughfares to look at the plaques that are sometimes hidden from direct view to get to the really good stuff!
After well over 5 hours of exploring on a beautiful Italian Spring…
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Ostia is amazing indeed!
I HAVE VISITED THE SITE SEVERAL TIMES AND FIND THE VOLUNTEERS SO ENTHUSIASTIC AS THEY ARE ALWAYS UNEARTHING SOMETHING FROM OUR PAST, CHINA
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They definitely are! It’s a wonderful site.