Ostia Antica (district)

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Location of Ostia Antica in Rome

Ostia Antica refers to the 35th zone , abbreviated as Z.XXXV, the Italian capital Rome . In contrast to the Rioni, Quartieri and Suburbi, these are the more rural areas of Rome. It belongs to Municipio X and has 17,176 inhabitants (2016). It is located in the southwest of the city outside the Roman A90 ring road and has an area of ​​22.51 km².

history

The ancient city of Ostia was founded in the 4th century BC. Founded as a military camp in BC, it developed into a trading center during the Roman Empire. Mainly the wheat for Rome was unloaded here. The city had 75,000 inhabitants in the second century, but this decreased again during the imperial crisis of the third century .

It had a bishopric as early as the third century . In the 5th century, the water supply via the aqueducts was no longer guaranteed. After the siege by the Goths in 537, the city was decayed and populated. After the sacking by the Saracens , the village was fortified under Gregory IV and was given the name Gregoriopoli. After that the ancient city was abandoned.

At the end of the 15th century, Giuliano della Rovere , who later became Pope Julius II, had a castle built and the construction of the Basilica of Sant'Aurea completed. The castle was in use until 1557. Then a flood changed the course of the Tiber and the moat was drained. After that it was used as a stable and warehouse by the farmers and shepherds in the area and the tower as a prison.

Ostia Antica was founded on September 13, 1961 by decision of the Commissario Straordinario. At that time the Ager Romanus was divided into 59 zones to which a Roman number was assigned and a Z was introduced. Six of them were completely outsourced to the newly founded municipality of Fiumicino and three others partially.

Attractions

  • Ostia Antica archaeological site
  • Sant'Aurea
  • Ostia Antica cemetery

Remarks

  1. ↑ (as of December 31, 2016)
  2. ↑ Delibera del Commissario Straordinario n. 2453 del 13 September 1961
  3. ^ De Franceschini, Marina .: Ville dell'Agro romano . L'Erma di Bretschneider, Roma 2005, ISBN 88-8265-311-0 .

Web links

Commons : Zona XXXV - Ostia Antica  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 47 ′ 42.7 "  N , 12 ° 25 ′ 10.3"  E