Urbs in transitum: innovazione e tradizione tra Roma e Ostia nel III secolo

The Parco archeologico di Ostia antica, the University of Graz and the Universities of Louvain and Namur are organising, in collaboration with the Austrian Historical Institute and the Academia Belgica, an International Conference on 4-5-6-7 October 2023, entitled

Urbs in transitum. Innovation and tradition between Rome and Ostia in the 3rd century

dedicated to the analysis and in-depth study of the dynamics of the transformation of Ostia and Portus during the 3rd century, declined in their various aspects (historical, social, economic, productive, building, artistic) in relation to Rome.

As part of the conference, a poster session will be organised in which contributions on the following topics will be presented:

1. The city and the ports

2. Topography of urban and suburban spaces