Minerva in Ostia embodied a triple heritage. Her importance was made explicit at the city’s threshold: a statue of Minerva stood near the Porta Romana.
The cult of Mithra: brought to Ostia, and later to Rome itself, largely by legionnaires returning from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean
The Pistores of Ostia: In the bustling port city of Ostia, just a few miles from Rome, the guild of the professional bakers played a crucial role in sustaining both the local population and the mighty Roman Empire itself
The Augustales of Ostia in the bustling harbor city of Ostia, the heart of Roman empire maritime trade played a central role in sustaining the spiritual life of its citizens
the Saccarii of Ostia — the hardworking men of the sack-carriers' corporation — were the unsung heroes of Rome’s survival
Scribonia Attice, a midwife with a reputation for miracles had become a beloved figure among the women of Ostia
Named "master of mosaics": Alexandros has become the talk of the town, his mosaics are a feast for the eyes
Lucius Valerius Marcellus, a renowned builder of funeral mausoleums for the Necropolis of Ostia in the late 4th century AD
The esteemed position of Flamen Dialis at the magnificent Capitoline Temple of Ostia Antica in the mid 2nd century AD belonged to Marcus Aurelius
In the busy port city of Ostia Antica, the Militia Vigilum stand as the first line of defense against fire