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| Baths of Neptune, Ostia Antica |
We took a 30 minute train ride out of Rome to Ostia Antica. This archeological site once sat at the mouth of the Tiber and over the years transformed from a military base to the major port of trade for Rome. But then the Tiber decided to change its course, and Ostia became covered in mud. In the grander scheme, that was a fortunate thing, and protected Ostia from scavengers. Mussolini excavated the city with abandon to reveal the "glory of Rome". His rough and crude mannered excavation destroyed a lot of the medieval ruins. But, all in all, it is a view of how Rome may have looked before modernity buried it. Please take a look at flickr.
Observations of two visitors.
Women are starting to use their ubiquitous scarves to cover mouths and noses.
