The Port of Portus, Ancient Rome

Source: Engraved in 1557 in “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”. The port of Ostia, located at the mouth of the river Tiber, was the main port serving Rome since its foundation and emergence as an imperial city. As the Roman Empire expanded and reached dominance around the Mediterreanean, a need arose to … Continue reading The Port of Portus, Ancient Rome