Thursday, we waffled about going out to Ostia again, but we're sooooo glad we did. This was something Laura and I had been excited about since the very beginning of our trip planning. The guide books say its like Pompeii without the bodies and not quite as well preserved, but only 30 minutes from Rome instead of 3 hours. It turned out to be perfect for us, really interesting and a very free space for the kids to explore and move.
Ostia Antica is the ruins of a town that was abandoned after the Tiber river changed course. We saw ruins from 400 BC - 700 AD.
This was a restaurant, so Adam is taking Laura's order.
I don't know why they are making mustaches, but they are.
There's still marble attached to this one.
Those are dentils on the overhang behind me. (using my Architecture 101 afterall!)
The wildflowers were in bloom too. So beautiful! We also had lunch under an Umbrella Pine, which is now my favorite tree.
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