Via Ostiensis
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The Via Ostiensis (Template:Langx) was an important road in ancient Rome. It runs west Script error: No such module "convert". from the city of Rome to its important sea port of Ostia Antica, from which it took its name. The road began near the Forum Boarium, ran between the Aventine Hill and the Tiber River along its left (eastern) bank, and left the city's Servian Walls through the Porta Trigemina. When the later Aurelian Walls were built, the road left the city through the Porta Ostiensis (Porta San Paolo). In the Late Roman Empire, trade suffered under an economic crisis, and Ostia declined as an important port. With the accompanying growth of importance of the Via Portuensis from the time of Constantine onwards, that of the Via Ostiensis correspondingly decreased.
Roman bridges
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Modern Via Ostiense
The modern Via Ostiense (SP8) follows a similar path to the old road,[1] forming the main connection between Rome and Ostia (one of the quarters of Rome at present) together with the Via del Mare. On its way to Ostia, the road passes by the important basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
See also
References
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- ↑ Google Maps, "Via Ostiense", accessed on 25 April 2025
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External links
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