Italy 2006 - Ostia

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Ostia - The Baths of Neptune - looking down on the mosaic which gives the baths its name Ostia - The Baths of Neptune - the group explores the heating system of the baths The Baths of Neptune - an underground cistern The Firemen's Barracks - Shrine to the Emperors with mosaic floor showing the sacrifice of a bull Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks - looking from the Shrine to the Emperors across the courtyard to the main entrance
Ostia - The Baths of Neptune Ostia - The Baths of Neptune Ostia - The Baths of Neptune Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks
         
The Firemen's Barracks - the building had two storeys and was built round a courtyard The Firemen's Barracks - the latrines Brickwork showing flat triangular bricks sticking into the cement and longer bricks to give added strength. Ostia - The Theatre - built in the 2nd Century BC and altered several times in later years Ostia - The Theatre - it was restored in the 1940s
Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks Ostia - The Firemen's Barracks Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Theatre
         
Ostia - The Theatre - it is still used for performances in the summer The scaena would have screened the view of the Square of the Corporations and the Temple of Ceres The stage has alternating square and semi-circular niches along the front of the stage. These are characteristic of all Roman theatres The vaults beneath the Theatre housed shops View across Ostia from the top of the Theatre
Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Theatre
         
The Theatre - viewed from the Decumanus showing the external arcade housing entrances and shops. This has been reconstructed Ostia - The Square of the Corporations - thought to be the Ostia - The Square of the Corporations - mosaics in front of each Ostia - The Square of the Corporations - trading in ivory perhaps? Ostia - The Square of the Corporations - altar with relief of Romulus and Remus and the She-Wolf (copy)
Ostia - The Theatre Ostia - The Square of the Corporations Ostia - The Square of the Corporations Ostia - The Square of the Corporations Ostia - The Square of the Corporations
         
Anemones More anemones! Ostia - The Forum - The Capitolium built by Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd Century AD The Capitolium - it was dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the Capitoline gods of Rome The Capitolium - lead pipes have been stored under the temple
Ostia - anemones Ostia - anemones Ostia - The Capitolium Ostia - The Forum - The Capitolium Ostia - The Capitolium
         
Ostia - The Forum Baths - built in the mid 2nd Century and altered many times. View of the Frigidarium Ostia - The Forum Baths - the windows of one of the Tepidarium rooms facing south to catch the sun The Forum Baths - viewed from the Palaestra The Forum Baths - viewed from the Palaestra Heating pipes in the wall brought hot air from below the floor to warm the rooms
Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths
         
The Forum Baths - the walls were faced with marble The Forum Baths - the hypocaust of one of the warm rooms showing the pilae and the underside of the floor The Forum Baths - another view of the underfloor heating system and service areas The Forum Baths - underfloor drains to carry the water away Ostia - The Forica or latrines - Katharine and Nikki
Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forum Baths Ostia - The Forica
         
Ostia - The Forica - the best preserved Roman latrines in Europe! Ostia - The Forica - it was a 20 seater! A house with fine columns and marble on the wall Nikki behind a shop counter Thermopolium near the House of Diana. It was a large restaurant with a marble counter and many other features
Ostia - The Forica Ostia - The Forica Ostia Ostia Ostia - Thermopolium
         
Ostia - Thermopolium Dolia or storage jar buried in the floor of the Thermopolium The House of Diana - this was an insula block built in the 2nd Century AD. There were shops on the ground floor and apartments on the storeys above. It was at least 3 storeys high. The House of Diana - a brick on the pavement outside, with a stamp which aids dating Ostia - Baths of the Lighthouse - fresco of Europa and the bull
Ostia - Thermopolium Ostia - Thermopolium Ostia - The House of Diana Ostia - The House of Diana Ostia - Baths of the Lighthouse
         
A drain hole of the baths A house with a fine courtyard The House of the Dolia - storage jars are set into the floor of the building Ostia - House of the Nymphaeum - it had a very fine Opus Sectile floor Ostia - House of the Nymphaeum
Ostia - Baths of the Lighthouse Ostia Ostia - the House of the Dolia House of the Nymphaeum House of the Nymphaeum
         
Horrea of Epagathius and Epaphroditus - grand entrance to the warehouse The House of the Charioteers House of Cupid and Psyche - fine opus sectile floor and marble-panelled wall House of Cupid and Psyche - Nymphaeum House of Cupid and Psyche
Horrea of Epagathius and Epaphroditus The House of the Charioteers House of Cupid and Psyche House of Cupid and Psyche House of Cupid and Psyche
         
Fullonica or laundry. Tanks for washing clothes        
Fullonica        
         
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