Rick Steves Italy Audio Tours - Rome: Ostia Antica

Rome: Ostia Antica

02/28/18 • 29 min

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For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe An exciting day trip from Rome, this ruined ancient city is similar to Pompeii but less touristed. Walk through ancient apartments, shops, temples, and baths of ordinary Romans.

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For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Ancient Rome's best-preserved temple captures Rome at its enlightened peak. Stand under the solemn dome, marvel at the engineering, and picture pious Romans worshipping their pagan gods.

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Rome: Jewish Ghetto

For the latest version of this audio tour, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio EuropeTM App — available for Apple and Android. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe For centuries, Rome's Jewish ghetto has been the site of both relentless persecution and the undying pride and solidarity of a tight-knit community. Though most of the old ghetto has been torn down, you can still find a few reminders of the Roman Jews' storied past and lively present.