SANTA MARIA SCRINARI, VALNEA & PELLEGRINO, ANGELO & LAURO, GIUSEPPINA
OSTIA AND PORTO - the archaeological sites and the museums.
Milano, Federico Garolla Editore, 1989. 1a edizione. Paperback with flaps, 16,5cmx12cm, Good copy /Cover in pictorial wrappers, 'Practical Guide' - 16. Translated by Nina Balzarotti & Mildred Kaplan. Numerous illustrations in color. Endpapermaps of the excavations of Ostia and the necropolis of the Isola Sacra. Ostia Antica is a large archeological site, close to the modern suburb of Ostia (Rome), that was the location of the harbour city of ancient Rome, which is approximately 30 km to the northeast. 'Ostia' in Latin means 'mouth'. At the mouth of the River Tiber, Ostia was Rome's seaport, but due to silting the site now lies 3 km from the sea. The site is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics. 144 pag.
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