Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia Antica, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome’s seaport, a thriving commercial ...

Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center ...

Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center ...

It’s just a 45-minute train ride from downtown Rome, and yet most tourists don’t make the trip. Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me ...

I arrived in Ostia Antica from Rome, where I’d been squinting at the grand ruins and trying to envision plutocrats in togas, grand processions of conquering generals, and tyrants with 100-foot-tall ...

As ancient Rome’s main port, Ostia welcomed grain, wine, livestock and olive oil from North Africa and Southern Italy to feed one million Romans. Yet despite an archaeological site spanning more than ...

Often overlooked by visitors heading for Pompeii, Ostia is the second best-preserved ancient Roman town, with streets, houses and an amphitheatre on the banks of the Tiber River Credit: Photo: ALAMY A ...

It's rare for children to beg their parents to take them to an archaeological site. I'm a fan of ancient ruins but my opportunities to enjoy them have been limited since I've had a family. Ageless: a ...