Ostia

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The remains of Ostia in 2008

Ostia was founded in 338 B.C. and acted as the port of Rome. Though the settlement flourished in the 1st century, it gradually lost importance as other ports were foudned to serve the capital of the Roman Empire, and by the 4th century Ostia was in a state of decay.[1]

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  1. ↑ Hermansen, Gustav (1981). Ostia: Aspects of Roman City Life. University of Alberta. pp 2, 12. ISBN 9780888640727.
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