Location | Ostra Vetere, Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy |
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Coordinates | 43°35′5″N13°5′10″E / 43.58472°N 13.08611°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 3rd century BC |
Abandoned | 6th century |
Periods | Roman Republic - Byzantine Empire |
Cultures | Ancient Rome |
Site notes | |
Website | Sito Archeologico di Ostra (in Italian) |
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Pliny the Elder mentions Ostra with another ancient town, Suasa, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west. [3] Neither town survived beyond the classical period. Though Ostra is little mentioned by ancient authors, excavations there have brought to light remains of various buildings and several inscriptions. [4] [5]
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