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

Hours vary by season, but Ostia Antica is open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. in summer, with earlier closing in winter; the site is closed Mondays. Admission is about $5 (four euros) for an adult.

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.

The crowds in Rome seem to get bigger every year, so I recommend checking out Ostia Antica instead. The archaeological park is about 30 minutes away, and it houses relics from an ancient Roman city.

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 ...

Italy's Ostia Antica is a long-abandoned city and continuing archaeological dig at what was once the seaport of imperial Rome.

If you are spending time in Ostia Antica, be sure to wear comfortable shoes as the city is large and you will most certainly walk a lot. During its peak in the 2nd and 3rd century AD, Ostia Antica ...

Ostia Antica, a 45-minute Metro/commuter train ride away, ... Ostia’s small museum offers a delightful look at some of the city’s finest statuary — tangled wrestlers, ...

The Italian Cultural & Community Center will host a special lecture on the ancient city of Ostia. Ostia Antica, The Port City of Ancient Rome will be presented by Louis F. Aulbach and Linda C ...

The "secret" journeys of Emperor Hadrian have been discovered on a white marble slab in an ancient Roman city. The white marble, found in the Ostia Antica archeological park, southwest of Rome ...