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Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
 

Molino del Silvano
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The Mill of Silvanus

 
 
Molino del Silvano / The Mill of Silvanus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. Molino del Silvano / The Mill of Silvanus Marker
Inscription.
L'edificio, destinato alla produzione e alla vendita del pane, fu costruito intorno al 120 d.C. e venne distrutto da un incendio alla fine del III secolo dC. Presentava sei tabernae (ambienti per la vendita) (A) sulla fronte, mentre le stanze piω interne, pavimentate con basoli, erano adibite alla macinatura del grano (B) e alla realizzazione degli impasti di farina (C), come attestato dalla presenza di macine e vasche in pietra lavica; nell'ambiente d'angolo, caratterizzato dalla presenza di un grande forno (D), avveniva la cottura del pane. Il panificio era in collegamento diretto con i Grandi Horrea, sul lato opposto della strada, in cui veniva conservato il grano. Un passaggio scoperto alle spalle del panificio fu trasformato nel III secolo d.C. in un ambiente di culto di Silvano (E), divinitΰ popolare dei campi e dei boschi.

The building, used for the production and sale of bread, was built in around AD 120 and was destroyed by a fire in the late 3d century AD. It had six tabernae
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(shops) (A) at the front, whilst the inner rooms, floored with road paving stones, served to mill the flour (B) and make the dough (C), as we know from the presence of millstones and basins made of lava stone, the bread was baked in the comer room, which has a large oven (D). The bakery was connected directly to the Grandi Horrea on the opposite side of the street, where grain was stored. In the 3rd century, an uncovered passageway behind the bakery was turned into a cult space for Silvanus (E), the popular god of fields and woods.

 
Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnthropology & ArchaeologyIndustry & CommerceReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 41° 45.309′ N, 12° 17.346′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on
Molino del Silvano / The Bakery of Silvanus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. Molino del Silvano / The Bakery of Silvanus Marker
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 finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grandi Horrea / The Great Warehouse (a few steps from this marker); Casa di Diana / The House of Diana (within shouting distance of this marker); Thermopolium di Via di Diana (within shouting distance of this marker); Caseggiato dei Doli / The Dolia Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mensola della Sinagoga / Synagogue Corbel (about 90 meters away); Italo Gismondi (about 90 meters away); Giovanni Becatti (about 90 meters away); Dante Vaglieri (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
 
Also see . . .  Molino. (Submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
 
Inside il Molino del Silvano image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
3. Inside il Molino del Silvano
The millstones can be seen in the far room.
 
 
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 89 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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