Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Magazzini Repubblicani e Caseggiato del Cane Monnus
L'area a servizio del fiume e il quartiere dei magazzini
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Republican Warehouses and Cane Monnus Building
Area serving the river and the warehouses
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Inscription.
Questo complesso commerciale sorse alla fine del I secolo a.C. in probabile relazione con il porto fluviale posto a nord; nella prima fase era costituito da un edificio rettangolare in opera quasi reticolata, circondato da un portico con pilastri di tufo (A). In collegamento con i magazzini era anche il Caseggiato del Cane Monnus (B), anch'esso con tabernae (botteghe) aperte su un portico. In epoca imperiale i magazzini furono interessati da successive e profonde modifiche, la piω significativa delle quali fu la trasformazione della parte settentrionale nelle Terme dei Cisiarii; rimase probabilmente inalterato il livello interno originario. piω basso degli edifici circostanti.
The commercial complex was built at the end of the 1st century BC, probably in connection with the river port to its north. During the first phase, it consisted of a rectangular building in opus quasi reticulatum surrounded by a portico with tufa pillars (A). Also connected to the warehouses was the Caseggiato del Cane Monnus (B), which had tabernae (shops) opening onto a portico. In the Imperial period, the warehouses underwent a series of radical alterations, the most important of which was the transformation of their northern part into the Terme dei Cisiarii; the original internal level, lower than that of the surrounding buildings, probably remained unchanged.
Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 45.44′ N, 12° 17.734′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It can be reached from Viale degli Scavi. The marker is in Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, along the main road just inside the Roman Gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ostia Antica, Lazio 00119, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'Area a Servizio del Fiume e Il Quartiere Dei Magazzini / Area Serving River and Warehouse District
(a few steps from this marker); Mura Repubblicane Porta Romana / Republican Walls Roman Gate (a few steps from this marker); Tomba degli Archetti / Tomb of the Arches (within shouting distance of this marker); Cippi di Caninio / The Boundary Stones of Gaius Caninius (within shouting distance of this marker); Boundary Stone of Gaius Caninius (within shouting distance of this marker); La Necropoli della Via Ostiense / The Via Ostiensis Necropolis (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ostia Antica: Storia e Sviluppo Urbano / Ancient Ostia: History and Urban Development (about 120 meters away); Decumano e Rete Viaria / Decamanus and Road Network (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
Also see . . . Caseggiato del Cane Monnus.
Excerpt: "The House of the Dog Monnus, situated to the north-west of the Roman Gate, was originally a republican building, with a portico of tufa piers. It was rebuilt in the Trajanic period (opus latericium). There are many later modifications. The function of the building is not clear."(Submitted on August 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

