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After only 30 min. trip, we reach Ancient Ostia : it was the ancient port of Rome founded in IV century a.C.. As the power of Rome became greater, Ostia became more and more important mainly as a Navy base, but also as the "Emporium of Rome" and as a passage-way of important representatives of the cultural and political life of that period. The decline of Ostia came together with the financial and politcial crysis of the Roman Empire. The sacks to the city which was by then virtually without defence, but still rich of precious materials, convinced the few people who were still living there to finally evacuate the city, and Ostia nowadays is like it was : an entire city, in its shape and outlines in which one can perfectly read which was the life in the Roman age. This suggestive visit magically leads us into the ancient world, admiring the two main streets : soon after the entrance the ancient Necropolis, Piazzale della Vittoria, Neptune thermae with wonderful mosaics, the firemen head-quarters, the Theatre built by Agrippa, Via dei Mulini and Diana's house. We reach the Forum, which was the city centre, with the Capitolium, the Tempio di Roma and Augusto, The Forum Thermae, the Basilica and the Round Temple.
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