Just 30 minutes from Rome lies an extraordinary archaeological site as important and exciting as Pompeii: Ostia. This was the harbour-city founded by King Anco Marzio, later consumed by floods and over time largely forgotten. Today, however, its remnants are better preserved than many in Rome itself and offer us a wonderful glimpse into the evolution of Roman civilization.

By walking through the ancient roads, you will immediately plunge directly into the past-into the quotidian life of a refined and dynamic city where the arts and hedonism were sovereign. You can admire the ruins of majestic public buildings such as theatres, forums or basilicas and even the private ones, like houses, shops, inns, and workshops-ranging from the most sumptuous to the most humble. Particularly stunning are the famous mosaics of the thermal baths and of the various harbour offices.