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Ostia Antica
Today, the class went to Ostia Antica on a field trip. According to our guidebook, this was the center for commercial trade for Rome and also a military base. It was built around the 1st century BC. Today, the entire city is in ruins, but it is easy to get a general idea of what it used to look like by piecing together the different sections of the city. One of the most interesting and amazing things that I saw while at Ostia Antica was the theater. According to ostiaantica.org, the theater is attributed to the ruler Agrippa. It was built to be able to accommodate 3,000-4,000 people. Presently, you are able to go and see performances by dancers or plays. While I was at the theater, I was amazed. It was very
open and beautiful and you had an amazing view of the stage. There were actually dancers rehearsing while we were there. It kind of gave you a modern-day feel for what used to happen thousands of years ago. There were certain qualities of the theater that reminded me of the Colosseum. The seating was reminiscent of what the Colosseum's looked like (except the Colosseum's was limestone.) Also, there were giant archways leading into the theater. This is reminiscent of the Colosseum's numbered entry portals. It's intriguing to think that these were the "stadiums" and "arenas" of ancient Rome.
Today, the class went to Ostia Antica on a field trip. According to our guidebook, this was the center for commercial trade for Rome and also a military base. It was built around the 1st century BC. Today, the entire city is in ruins, but it is easy to get a general idea of what it used to look like by piecing together the different sections of the city. One of the most interesting and amazing things that I saw while at Ostia Antica was the theater. According to ostiaantica.org, the theater is attributed to the ruler Agrippa. It was built to be able to accommodate 3,000-4,000 people. Presently, you are able to go and see performances by dancers or plays. While I was at the theater, I was amazed. It was very
open and beautiful and you had an amazing view of the stage. There were actually dancers rehearsing while we were there. It kind of gave you a modern-day feel for what used to happen thousands of years ago. There were certain qualities of the theater that reminded me of the Colosseum. The seating was reminiscent of what the Colosseum's looked like (except the Colosseum's was limestone.) Also, there were giant archways leading into the theater. This is reminiscent of the Colosseum's numbered entry portals. It's intriguing to think that these were the "stadiums" and "arenas" of ancient Rome.
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