Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
L'Area del Teatro e il Centro Delle Corporazioni Commerciali
The Area of the Theatre and the Headquarters of the Trading Corporations
Inscription.
Compreso all'interno dell'area pubblica delimitata dai cippi di Caninio, questo settore della cittΰ rivesti fin dall'etΰ repubblicana un notevole significato: qui sorse infatti, giΰ nel I secolo a.C., l'importante santuario dei Quattro Tempietti. Nell'area immediatamente adiacente fu costruito in epoca augustea un vasto complesso che comprendeva il teatro, ricostruito e ampliato nel corso dell'etΰ imperiale, e un piazzale retrostante aperto verso il Tevere. Successivamente quest'ultimo fu monumentalizzato con la costruzione di un ampio portico, che divenne la sede di rappresentanza di imprenditori e armatori, mentre al centro venne eretto un tempio circondato da aree a giardino. Il limite occidentale del quartiere era occupato dal complesso dei Grandi Horrea, principale magazzino granario di Ostia, che sfruttava il collegamento con il Tevere.
This sector of the city, inside the public area delimited by the boundary stones of Caninius, played an extremely significant role from the Republican period onwards already in the 1st century BC, the important sanctuary of the Quattro Tempietti was built here. In the area immediately adjacent to it, a vast complex was built in the Augustan period that comprised the theatre, renovated and enlarged during the Imperial period, and a square behind it open towards the Tiber. The latter was subsequently monumentalized with the construction of a large portico, which became the official headquarters of entrepreneurs and ship owners, whilst a temple was built at its centre surrounded by gardens. The western edge of the district was occupied by the complex of the Grandi Horrea, Ostia's main granary, which exploited the connection with the Tiber.
Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 45.353′ N, 12° 17.525′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Viale degli Scavi. The marker is near the Roman theatre at 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 finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Martyrs of Ostia Tiberina (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 (a few steps from 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

