"Placuit Ostiam petere, amoenissimam civitatem...

Decidemmo di recarci ad Ostia, piacevolissima città..."

Marco Minucio Felice, Octavius, 3.

4/1/2024

We are open on Easter Monday!

On the occasion of Easter Monday 2024 the sites of the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park will be open to the public on Monday 1 April according to the usual timetable and regular ticketing. On this day the new opening hours of the Archaeological Area of the Ports of Claudius and Trajan (10am-5pm) will come into force.

The weekly closing day will be postponed to Tuesday 2 April 2024 at the sites of the Archaeological Area of the Ports of Claudius and Trajan, the Necropolis of Porto on Isola Sacra and the Museum of the Ships of Fiumicino. Instead, the Archaeological Area of Ancient Ostia and the Castle of Julius II will remain open.

Seasonal coverage of the mosaics of Ostia

As we do every winter, we cover the most delicate mosaics in Ostia to preserve them from temperature changes, frost and moisture. In the spring they will be uncovered once again and returned to public use

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Free Sundays at the Museum. The Ministry of Culture’s event returns every first Sunday of the month

 

Every first Sunday of the month free entrance for Archaeological area of Ostia antica, Imperial harbours of Claudius and Trajan, Museum of Roman ships, Necropolis of Portus, Julius II Castle.

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New educational panels of Archeological area of Ostia antica

 

Online the new educational panels to discover Ostia antica and its monumental sites and buildings

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European Heritage Label

 

The European Commission awarded the European Heritage Label to Archaeological Area of Ostia antica.

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