Ostia Antica - like Pompeii with no crowds
The wine bar in the Thermopolium was our favorite part of antiquity. Black and white mosaics line the Piazzale delle Corporazioni and were advertisements for the shipping companies that made Ostia a booming commercial center. The main road or Decumanus used to run all the way to Rome. The archaeological park encompasses 84 acres. The theater is still used for special performances today. There are many intriguing mosaics to admire all over Ostia. The gift shop features them on