Ostia Antica was the ancient port of Rome, fundamental for the trade of ancient Rome. The port developed along the mouth of the river Tiber in fact Ostia means mouth of the river. In the 1st century AD the emperors built other ports in Fiumicino and later in Centumcellae (modern Civitavecchia) which became the official port of Rome. The city of Ostia was abandoned and represent today one of the most important evidence of ancient Roman city. It is very interesting to see the Roman villas (domus), the apartments (insulae), the thermal baths, the roman toilets (latrinae), the roman forum, bars and restaurants (thermopolium) etc. Do you want to discover with us the Ancient Rome? Read the Highlights Ostia Antica Top 10 and tell us what you think: