The excavations of the XIX and XX centuries allowed to understand the urban and architectural structure of the city of Ostia in its whole and gave an exhaustive image of the aspect and function of each building.

The cautious and correct explorations of the first years of 1900 were followed,  with an increase of means and on the basis of a cultural policy made to comply with the imperial dreams of fascism, the era of the so-called “big excavations”, in view of the imminent Universal Exposition of Rome that would have occurred in 1942 and for which Ostia was destined to be the archaeological core.


Information

Monuments and Fine Arts Office of Ostia
Via dei Romagnoli 717 - 00119 Ostia Antica (RM)
tel. +39 0656358099 - fax +39 065651500

Duration of visit: 2-6 hours, based on itineraries

Opening hours:

• summer time: from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (people must leave within 7:00 p.m.);
• winter time: from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (people must leave within 5 p.m.).

Closing days:

• Monday;
• the following holidays: 1st January – 1st May – 25th December.

Ticket (including entrance to the Museum): 4 €. Free for EU citizens under 18 years and above 65 years. Reduced for persons between 18-25 years.

Notes: At the centre of the area, near the Museo Ostiense, you will find a bookshop and a coffee-bar. During summer, night performances and shows take place in the ancient theatre.