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Modern reconstructions

Below are reconstruction drawings of the Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica.

  • The city seen from the east
  • The Porta Romana necropolis seen from the east
  • The east part of the city seen from the south-east
  • The theatre and surrounding buildings seen from the south-east
  • The Field of the Magna Mater seen from the west
  • The Porta Laurentina necropolis seen from the north-west
  • The Forum seen from the south
  • The House of Serapis, Baths of the Seven Sages, House of the Charioteers and the Garden Houses, seen from the north
  • The Macellum and surrounding buildings seen from the east
  • The Building with Opus Sectile and the Baths of the Marine gate seen from the south

  • Below are computer reconstruction drawings of Ostia, made by Angelo Coccettini and Marzia Vinci. Some of these were presented for the first time at the major Ostia exhibition in Geneva in 2001. See also the website of Angelo Coccettini.

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  • Movie: from Porta Romana to the Theatre
  • Porta Romana seen from the east
  • Decumanus seen from the Porta Romana
  • Decumanus and Porticus to the east of the Theatre seen from the east
  • Decumanus and Porticus to the east of the Theatre seen from the west
  • Quattro Tempietti, Theatre, Piazzale delle Corporazioni
  • Theatre
  • Theatre, scena
  • Theatre, scena
  • Piazzale delle Corporazioni
  • Quattro Tempietti
  • Forum seen from the north-west (from left to right: Caseggiato dei Triclinii, Tempio di Roma e Augusto, Basilica)
  • Forum and Capitolium seen from the south
  • Capitolium seen from the centre of the Forum
  • Detail of the Capitolium
  • Curia and Capitolium
  • Forum and Tempio di Roma e Augusto seen from the north
  • Tempio di Ercole, overview
  • Tempio di Ercole, detail
  • Horrea Epagathiana et Epaphroditiana
  • Monumento fuori Porta Marina
  • Panorama: the central part of town seen from the south-east, overlooking the Terme del Foro
  • Panorama: the north-west part of town seen from the south-east, overlooking the Theatre
  • Panorama: the north-west part of town seen from the south-east, overlooking the Tempio di Ercole
  • Panorama: the north-west part of town seen from the south-east, overlooking the Tempio dei Mensores
  • Panorama: the north-west part of town seen from the south-east, overlooking the Case a Giardino