Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
L'Area a Servizio del Fiume e Il Quartiere Dei Magazzini
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Area Serving River and Warehouse District
Inscription.
L'ubicazione di questo settore urbano, in diretto collegamento con il Tevere e il porto fluviale, determinσ a partire dall'epoca repubblicana to sviluppo di un quartiere di magazzini: essi furono costruiti inizialmente solo nella zona a sud del Decumano, poichι l'area a nord della strada, adibita al carico e scarico delle merci, non era in quest'epoca edificabile, cosi come attestato dai cippi di Caninio. A partire dalla prima etΰ imperiale, grandi complessi di magazzini vennero costruiti anche nell'area a nord del Decumano, nell'ambito di una piω ampia programmazione urbanistica che prevedeva anche la costruzione di edifici pubblici (come la Caserma dei Vigili), impianti termali e abitazioni private, che si affacciavano sulla strada con portici monumentali. Numerosi magazzini sono presenti anche negli altri quartieri della cittΰ. soprattutto nell'area limitrofa al Tevere, inseriti in un tessuto urbano anch'esso diversificato dal punto di vista funzionale.
The location of this sector of the city, directly connected to the Tiber and the river port, led to the development of a warehouse district from the Republican period onwards: initially these were constructed only in the area south of the Decumanus since the area north of the road, used to load and unload goods, could not be built on at the time, as we know from the boundary stones of Caninius. Starting from the early Imperial period, large warehouse complexes were also erected in the area north of the Decumanus as part of a larger urban planning project that also involved the construction of public buildings like the Caserma dei Vigili (barracks of the fire brigade), baths and private houses, overlooking the street with monumental porticoes. There are also numerous warehouses in the other districts of the city, especially in the area next to the Tiber, forming part of an urban fabric that was also diversified from a functional point of view.
Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 45.435′ N, 12° 17.726′ 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 Archaelogical Park, just inside (west of) 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: Magazzini Repubblicani e Caseggiato del Cane Monnus / Republican Warehouses and Cane Monnus Building (a few steps from this marker); Mura Repubblicane Porta Romana / Republican Walls Roman Gate (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); Tomba degli Archetti / Tomb of the Arches (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 150 meters away); Decumano e Rete Viaria / Decamanus and Road Network (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
More about this marker. The Decumanus is the main road cutting through the center of Ostia Antica.
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 94 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.


