Introduction to Ostia and Portus

OSTIA		PORTUS
Location Early Ostia The Republican period The early Imperial period	Ostia's golden years: the second and early third century Decline, late antiquity, and Middle Ages From the eleventh century to the present day	The harbour of Claudius The harbour of Trajan Late antiquity

Ostia seen from a plane. Photo: Paolo Fusco. Click on the image to enlarge.