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Ostia Antica: Rome's Port City and the Empire's Lifeline
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of Ostia Antica, the ancient port city that fed Rome and connected the empire to the world. From its founding under Ancus Marcius to its heyday as a cosmopolitan hub under Claudius and Trajan, Ostia was the logistical heart of the Roman grain supply. They walk through the city's well-preserved ruins—the massive horrea warehouses, the guilded square of the Piazzale delle Corporazioni, the Mithraeum of the Baths of Mithras, and the haunting House of Diana. They discuss the Annona, the imperial grain dole, and how Ostia's…
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