Rome, too, is home to hidden historical treasures, like this remarkably well-preserved ancient port.

Just around a 30-minute drive from the Eternal City, Ostia Antica is a lesser-known but incredible spot to see ancient ruins, much like the Appian Way just outside of Rome is.

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go to nearby Ostia Antica.

Engravings discovered etched into white marble, in the ancient Roman city of Ostia Antica, describe Hadrian's movements in detail.

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the Middle East, along with an oil lamp decorated with a menorah dated ...

A '30 zone' as large as (almost) the entire historic center, divided into six environmental islands that include the most ...

Ribbon cutting at Ostia Antica, where the riverside park overlooking the Tiber has been inaugurated, the third (out of five) planned for the Jubilee. The intervention served to redevelop an area of ...

Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say ...

Ostia’s small museum offers a delightful look at some of the city’s finest statuary — tangled wrestlers, kissing cupids, playful gods.

Ostia Antica, a short trip from Rome, offers a fascinating up-close look at ancient lifestyles. Here's what travelers can expect.