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On The Road – Elma – Ostia Antica

by WaterGirl|  August 2, 20235:00 am| 18 Comments

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Elma

I made a second trip to Italy in February 2011. It was also sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. “If you want to be a Badger, just come along with me…” It was a week in Rome with side trips to other points of interest.

One of our day trips was to Ostia Antica the port of ancient Rome located at the mouth of the Tiber River. Massive excavations of the site, ordered by Mussolini from 1939 to 1942, were interrupted when Italy became a major battlefield of World War II. While archeology continues there today, the site is open to the public.

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Ostia Italy

Part of a Roman road.

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Ostia Italy

This is part of the mosaic known as the “Bath of the Swimmer.”

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Ostia Italy

This was part of a theater complex.  The guide said that it is sometimes used to present performances.

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Ostia Italy

This is part of an insula or apartment building.  It was originally several stories tall.

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Ostia Italy

An oven in bakery complex that included buried storage jars and grist mills.

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Ostia Italy

All the modern conveniences.

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Ostia Itally

Ostia lies directly under the flight path to Rome’s airport.  The modern world is never far away even in the ruins.

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Ostia Italy

Speaking of the modern world intruding., notice the satellite dish in the upper right.

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Ostia Italy

You can never go wrong taking pictures of cats.  There were many around hustling for snacks from the tourists.  This one would not lower herself to beg for treats.  She also looks just like my current kitty who is interfering with my typing because I am not paying sufficient attention to her.

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  1. 1.

    Kristine

    August 2, 2023 at 7:45 am

    That mosaic is beautiful. Were there any signs that colors had been worn away, or was it originally blue-gray?

    What a great trip–Italy is on my list! Thanks for the photos.

  2. 2.

    eclare

    August 2, 2023 at 7:53 am

    Fascinating!  And what a dignified kitty.

  3. 3.

    Jeffro

    August 2, 2023 at 8:03 am

    Great pics, WG!

    My brother and I went to Ostia Antica (instead of to Pompeii) back in 2007, on a day trip out of Rome.  It was really fascinating and I hope to go back again someday.  =)

  4. 4.

    OzarkHillbilly

    August 2, 2023 at 8:19 am

    Speaking of the modern world intruding., notice the satellite dish in the upper right.

    Hmmm, I must have my lefts and rights mixed up. :-)

    Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. Thanx for the pics, Elma.

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    arrieve

    August 2, 2023 at 8:22 am

    I love the juxtaposition of the columns with the plane flying through the sky. I’m always amazed by the survival of ancient places–they’re mostly protected now, of course, but humans have had thousands of years to tear down, rebuild, and generally help themselves to the artifacts.

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    Elma

    August 2, 2023 at 8:29 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: That is why I was never any good at ballroom dancing.  “No, no, your other right.”

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    Dorothy A. Winsor

    August 2, 2023 at 8:30 am

    I’m always amazed by the way you can just wander around these amazing sites. Very evocative pictures. You can imagine people living there.

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    Elma

    August 2, 2023 at 8:31 am

    @Kristine: I believe these mosaics were always black and white.

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    Elma

    August 2, 2023 at 8:34 am

    @Jeffro: I did both on this trip.  Ostia was part of the tour.  Several of us ditched the day trip to Florence and went to Naples and Pompeii instead.  Those pics will show up later.

  10. 10.

    eclare

    August 2, 2023 at 8:45 am

    @Elma:

    Looking forward to those photos!

  11. 11.

    louc

    August 2, 2023 at 9:50 am

    We went to Ostia Antica in 2010. It was so amazing. We vowed that if we ever came back to Rome, we’d time it so we could go to a concert in the Ostia amphitheater.

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    Miss Bianca

    August 2, 2023 at 9:55 am

    So cool. Never made it to Ostia on my one trip to Italy – Rome, Florence, Venice, Pompeii, Naples, a bunch of towns with medieval art…but not Ostia, so thank you for sharing!

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    wrog

    August 2, 2023 at 11:05 am

    The roads always amaze me.  I’ve never been to Ostia but there are some around Cambridge.  You’re walking along what seems like an ordinary trail through the woods, except for some reason it’s much wider than usual, like a bike path….

    … and then you notice it’s been absolutely straight for the last few miles…

    (“Oh, … this has been here for 2000 years…. aieee”)

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    Andrew Abshier

    August 2, 2023 at 11:17 am

    I visited Ostia Antica on my second full day in Rome.  Great day, and I had, at most, 50 other people in the ruins, so it was easy to see everything and get clear photos.  The mosaics are amazing, but there was also still original art on the walls in the “wealthy” part of Ostia.

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    JustRuss

    August 2, 2023 at 12:02 pm

    “If you want to be a Badger, just come along with me…”

    We don’t need no stinking Badgers!

    Sorry, couldn’t resist.  Very nice pics, I’d love to visit Italy again, been too long.

  16. 16.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team

    August 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    Beautiful pictures! Ty for sharing.

  17. 17.

    Origuy

    August 2, 2023 at 12:35 pm

    I stayed in Fiumicino my last day in Italy last year. I didn’t have a car and decided not to take a taxi or bus to Ostia, but walked to Portus, the ancient harbor instead. It was interesting, but not as much as Ostia. Oh, well, maybe next time.

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    Jay C

    August 2, 2023 at 3:33 pm

    @Kristine:

    While Roman-era mosaics often were done in colors (and large quantities of quite-vivid survivals are known) that particular one looks like it was always intended to be monochrome. Probably cheaper….

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