The show still goes on in ancient Ostia’s theater. Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination ...

Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center ...

Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia Antica, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome’s seaport, a thriving commercial ...

It’s just a 45-minute train ride from downtown Rome, and yet most tourists don’t make the trip. Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me ...

As ancient Rome’s main port, Ostia welcomed grain, wine, livestock and olive oil from North Africa and Southern Italy to feed one million Romans. Yet despite an archaeological site spanning more than ...

Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival). A rare mikveh, a Jewish ...

"Guides for Gaza" is a non-profit initiative in collaboration with EMERGENCY, involving over 100 tour guides to discover the beauty of Rome and Ostia Antica. Participation is by donation. Here are all ...