Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
The Martyrs of Ostia Tiberina
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. The Martyrs of Ostia Tiberina Marker
[Latin text:]
Apud Ostia Tiberina saecylo tertio post Christum Cyriacus Episcopus aurea virgo et socii illustri martyrio coronantur Archelavs diaconys ad arcum ante theatrum capite plectitur
[English translation:]
At Ostia Tiberina in the third century after Christ, Bishop Cyriacus, the golden virgin, and their companions were crowned with glorious martyrship. Archelas, the deacon, was beheaded in front of the theater.
Erected 1927 by College of Cultural Martyrs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 269 CE.
Location. 41° 45.351′ N, 12° 17.524′ 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. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'Area del Teatro e il Centro Delle Corporazioni Commerciali (here, next to this marker); Ninfei Ai Lati del Teatro e c.d. Oratorio Cristiano / Nymphaeums and the Christian Oratorio (here, next to this marker); In Memoriam Sanctae Monnicae / In Memory of Saint Monica (here, next to this marker); Horrea di Ortensio e Horrea dell'Artemide / The Warehouses of Hortensius and Artemis (a few steps from this marker); Gli Interventi di Restauro e Rifunzionalizzazione del Teatro Romano di Ostia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Theatre of Ostia (within shouting distance of this marker); Piazzale delle Corporazioni / Square of the Corporations (within shouting distance of this marker); Terme di Nettuno / Baths of Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
Also see . . .
1. The Acts of the Martyrs of Ostia on the Tiber. (Submitted on August 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Aurea of Ostia (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. The Martyrs of Ostia Tiberina Marker
The marker is near the spot of the Christian Oratory at Ostia.
Wikimedia Commons, courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1636
3. St. Aurea, Virgin drawing from the 17th century
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
