Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Dante Vaglieri
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. Dante Vaglieri Marker
Che integrando gli scavi anteriori rivelava dalle vestigia di Ostia l'anima multiforme e complessa di Roma
E dalle impronte immortali degli antichi scambi transmarini antivedeva auspicando col suo cuor di Triestinο la rinata grandezza marinara d'Italia l'Associazione Archeologica Romana che l'ebbe a suo presidente nel terzo anno della Guerra Mondiale
Il XIV Ottobre MCMXVII
[English translation of the Italian text:]
To Dante Vaglieri
Who, integrating previous excavations, revealed from the remains of Ostia the multifaceted and complex soul of Rome, and foresaw, from the immortal imprints of ancient maritime trade, hoping with his Triestine heart, the reborn maritime greatness of Italy
Dedicated by the Roman Archaeological Association, which had him as its president, in the third year of World War
October 14, 1917
Erected 1917 by Roman Archaeological Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 41° 45.33′ N, 12° 17.273′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Viale degli Scavi
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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: Italo Gismondi (here, next to this marker); Giovanni Becatti (here, next to this marker); Mensola della Sinagoga / Synagogue Corbel (a few steps from this marker); Caseggiato dei Doli / The Dolia Building (a few steps from this marker); Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza (a few steps from this marker); Dolia (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thermopolium di Via di Diana (about 120 meters away); Molino del Silvano / The Mill of Silvanus (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
Regarding Dante Vaglieri. Dante Vaglieri was born in 1865 in Trieste, which at that time was part of Austria. He later attended the University of Rome and became a prominent archaeologist. In 1901, he became director of the Museo delle Terme in Rome, Italy's national Roman museum. After a political struggle he was removed from that role and, in 1908, named the director of the Ostia excavation site. At Ostia he is credited with helping raise the ruins' prominence and organizing excavation efforts. He died suddenly in 1913 and is buried in Ostia at St. Herculanus Church.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. Dante Vaglieri Marker
The marker is the left of the two on the wall of the Museo Ostiense.
Excerpt: "He was not an eloquent public speaker, unless he was in 'his Ostia'. In conversations with friends and students he showed pride only because of the appreciation that the 'Sovrani' showed towards his work. These visited the excavations often, and then found him amongst the workers, in the trenches, in the darkness of a drain or a cistern, taking measurements, showing what had to be done in what way, almost dressed like a worker (photos show a nice contrast between his clothes and the smart clothes of Gismondi). The workers loved him, because he was more than a director. He was a friend and counselor, who appreciated their work. He was present in Ostia, amongst them, with 'self-denial'. A few days a week he lived in the Castle, a place with few amenities."(Submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
