Together with Pompeii, Ostia Antica is the largest archaeological site in the world.
Even if more than half of the city is still buried, the current visit route with public monuments, residential houses and production facilities offers an amazing testimony of ancient daily life.
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Opening days
From Tuesday to Sunday
and Monday, January 6, 2025 -
Opening times
from October 25 to February 28 (or 29): 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
regular opening December 26, 2022
from March 1 to March 31: 8.30 am to 5.15 pm
from April 1 to September 30: 8.30 am to 7.00 pm
from October 1 to October 24: 8.30 am to 6.30 pm
The ticket office closes one hour earlier -
Closing
Monday, except April 21 , 2025
April 22, 2025 -
Extra Opening times
Special opening:
June 2, from 8:30 to 19:00
The ticket office closes one hour earlier - Web Archaeological Area of Ostia Antica
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Feature List
- Info line
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Accessibility
Partially accessible
Before the crippling flood of 1557 the riverbed was significantly different from the current one, its waters ran along the northern part of the city and the coastline was closer than it is today to the buildings.
According to the legend, Ancus Marcius king of Rome, founded Ostia in 620 BC as a crucial spot to make use of the salt pans at the mouth of the Tiber. The oldest archaeological remains however, date back much later, to the second half of the 4th century BC, and belong to an armed camp (Lat. castrum) built in tufa blocks: it was built by roman settlers to protect the river’s mouth and the Lazio coast.
Ostia had mixed fortunes up to the third century AD. when, due to the increasing navigation difficulties of the Tiber, its port function went into decline.
Services
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Visits
For individuals on the calendar
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Didactics for schools
Reservation for schools:
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 17.00: 848 082 408 and from mobile and abroad +39 0639967200
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Visits
Reservations for Groups
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 17.00: +39 639967450
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Audioguide
- Individual audio guide
€ 7.00
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2h and 30 'of listening approx. (tour duration 7 h) - Audio guide for kids
€ 5.00
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1h and 15 'of listening approx. (duration of visit 3 h)
- Individual audio guide
- Bookshop
Where
Viale dei Romagnoli 717 – Roma
Transportation
Train: to the Ostia Antica stop; cross the pedestrian bridge and follow the signs.
Bus: From Porta San Paolo (Piramide), San Paolo or Eur Magliana
Car: from via Ostiense
Visiting Rules
- Due to the rough conditions of the walking paths, it is recommended to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
- In order to avoid gatherings as much as possible and to allow for a safe distance between people, the tour route of the archaeological area of Ostia undergoes some changes.
Ostia Antica, step by step. Discover the Artbonus campaign of the Ancient Ostia Archaeological Park
Your support to help the Park in its daily commitment in the care, maintenance, management of the Heritage and in the increase of the cultural offer.
Learn more: https://artbonus.gov.it/3105-parco-archeologico-di-ostia-antica.html
