Ostia Antica

Although I may not have enough free time to reach the ancient ruins of Pompeii, today in class we walked around the ruins in Ostia Antica. Ostia Antica is an old port town that was pillaged and ransacked during the decline of Rome. Each side of the main road feautres ancient ruins that have been excavated and preservered. One row of buildings really caught my attention, a strecth of bars and food shops. The insides still seemed perfectly preserved. There are counters where the cashiers would be, and you can see a main open area inside where people probably sat and dined. While looking at the structure, I was using my imagination trying to picture where the line would form for the wine and what types of food the Romans would buy in the stores.