Ostra was an ancient Roman town near the modern town of Ostra Vetere.[1] The Roman town was inhabited from the 3rd century BC until the 6th century AD.[2]
 Map of Ancient Ostra, drawn up during the excavations of 1903-1904 made by Cav. Baldoni. | |
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| Location | Ostra Vetere, Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 43°35′5″N 13°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) |
History
editPliny 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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- ^ Antica città romana di Ostra https://www.marcheology.it/en/discover/poi/antica-citt-romana-di-ostra-90/
- ^ Dell'antica città di Ostra nel territorio dei Galli Senoni: monografia storico-geografico. Tip. S. Gussio. 1911.
- ^ Pliny the Elder Natural History (Mayhoff) 3.114.2 http://latin.packhum.org/loc/978/1/253/1119-1124
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ostra". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 360.
- ^ L. de Ligt (5 April 2012). Peasants, Citizens and Soldiers: Studies in the Demographic History of Roman Italy 225 BC-AD 100. Cambridge University Press. pp. 319–. ISBN 978-1-107-01318-6.
