Sunday, November 20, 2011

Ostia Antica-


My camera died upon arrival at this ancient city by the sea.  So my cell had to do with its limitations.  This is an ancient city that was abandoned and restored on several occasions much activity around 120AD. I have not yet figured out how to turn photos so some may look odd.  Terms, like bath houses were all over here some very grand and other simple.  I have included a few photos of an ancient restroom/toilet room. Here are a few of this place, it took us 5 hours to walk around and we did not cover it all!




An old "bar"


Marble counter from 120 AD


Latrine/ Toilet



looks like old drywall with insulation , ventilation or a consendation preventer

layers of the wall

The trees were beautifully manicured.


This city was excavated and an enormous tonnage of debris was taken off to uncover these ruins.