Ostia

Question 1

What was Ostia originally?

Answer 1

A roman military base

Question 2

When was Ostia used as a roman military base?

Answer 2

During civil war of 87 BC - sullans vs marians

Question 3

What was Ostia key to?

Answer 3

Defence and trading ability

Question 4

Why did it take so long for Ostia to become main harbour of Rome?

Answer 4

Its shoreline didn’t offer natural protection to ships

Question 5

How long did it keep developing until?

Answer 5

3rd century AD

Question 6

Where was Ostia?

Answer 6

Mouth of the tiber

Question 7

How close was Ostia to Rome?

Answer 7

30 kilometres West

Question 8

What was Ostia based around?

Answer 8

A formal forum

Question 9

What kind of plan does the north-east part of the city have?

Answer 9

Rectangular plan

Question 10

What flanked the streets?

Answer 10

Porticoes

Question 11

What was the layout of Ostia like at the beginning?

Answer 11

Regular at first; small rectangular based around the forum spilt by main NS and WE road.

Question 12

What did the initial period of growth involve?

Answer 12

Spreading streets west and south in irregular fashion

Question 13

What happened in 80BC?

Answer 13

Walls built enclosing the original and extended town; new development to the east of the original schools and colleges.

Question 14

Where were the two temples built?

Answer 14

North side - early

Question 15

What happened in 79 involving the population?

Answer 15

Insulae introduced to accommodate workers for corn supply.

Question 16

An example of a insular in Ostia?

Answer 16

Cassette-tip

Question 17

What did the return to domus mean?

Answer 17

Population drop.

Question 18

How did Ostia originally obtain water?

Answer 18

Wells or local rivers, provided from aqueducts

Question 19

When were aqueducts available for Ostia>

Answer 19

First half of the 1st century AD

Question 20

How was the sewage system modern?

Answer 20

Private toilets, and private wealthy houses had private water supplies.

Question 21

When was a theatre received and where?

Answer 21

1st century AD -east

Question 22

What happened in 1st century AD?

Answer 22

There was developments

Question 23

What didn’t Ostia have?

Answer 23

A large amphitheatre

Question 24

How many public baths did Ostia have?

Answer 24

18

Question 25

What was the eastern part of the city known as?

Answer 25

The commercial part.

Question 26

What effect did the economy collapse after political chaos have on Ostia?

Answer 26

Building minimal and the number of inscriptions dropped ((old bricks and inscriptions were reused), population shrunk.

Question 27

When was there a earthquake documented in Ostia?

Answer 27

346 AD

Question 28

When was the last duovir documented?

Answer 28

251 AD