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Ostia Antica: A Trip to Ancient Times | Young H. D. Kim

The first colony and seaport of ancient city-state Rome, Ostia's population boomed to well over 100,000 inhabitants by the 1st century AD. As we witness during the Sulla's Civil War in the early-1st century BC, it was this city for any invading army to get through to reach the heart of the empire. Many Roman army garrisons were in and out of the city to be shipped out to the frontiers or to other colonies (and also to defend the capital city Rome of course). With its geopolitical significance the Gate of Rome stayed prosperous even after the fall of Western Roman Empire in AD 476 until the eventual abandonment due to constant Arab invasion on the Italian Peninsula. By the year of 849 it was a flourishing port city and trade hub no more, but a battlefield between the Christians and Saracens. In this video you will be taking a relaxing walk into the ancient city and feel what it was like to live in the flourishing port city of Roman Empire.