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| Friday: This will be our first full-day trip. After breakfast, we will leave Rome by bus and travel to the nearby city of Ostia, ancient Rome’s port city. Often called the “Pompeii of the North”, this large, well-preserved ancient site gives its visitors a real taste of what life in a Roman city was like. You can stroll down streets with two- and three-story buildings on either side, walk through the ancient public baths, visit a subterranean temple to the god Mithras, sit in the theater, and go inside both the grand houses of the Roman elite as well as the tiny apartments of the lower classes. We will visit some of the most important parts as a group, but much of the time will be yours to explore the city on your own. |
Religious Dedication to the Guardian Spirit of the Emperor, |
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An Ancient Restaurant |
 The Theater |
 The Barracks of the Fire Brigade |
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 A Warehouse |
 Houses on the Street of Diana |
 A Tomb outside of the Main Gate |
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