Ostia in Late Antiquity

Ostia Antica was Rome''s ancient harbor. Its houses and apartments, taverns and baths, warehouses, shops and temples have long contributed to a picture of daily life in ancient Rome. Recent investigations have revealed, however, that life in Ostia did not end with a bang but with a whimper. Only on the cusp of the Middle Ages did the town''s residents entrench themselves in a smaller settlement ou...