Here is a secret that Roman tour guides keep to themselves: Ostia Antica is a better archaeological experience than Pompeii for most visitors. It is 30 minutes from Rome by metro (€1.50!), it is uncrowded, it has beautiful mosaics in situ, multi-story buildings you can climb, and an ancient theatre where you can sit in the same seats as Roman audiences 2,000 years ago. And it costs €12.
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