Ciao!
On Friday, Gemma, Patrice, and I went to Ostia Antica for a field trip that we were to do on our own time. "Ostia" means "mouth" and this was a harbor settlement at the mouth of the Tiber River. It's comprised of a fair amount of ruins and ends in the remnants of a synagogue. (You can read more about it online, if you want.) We had a beautiful sunny day and enjoyed exploring (and maybe a little climbing.)
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| Mosaics on the floor of a bath house. You can see the drain in the middle. |
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| The amphitheater. |
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| The synagogue. |
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| Restored 1962. I've seen better restoration jobs.... |
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| In the synagogue. You know. |
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| Gemma and me standing on the wall of the synagogue ruins. |
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| I had to include this crazy tree I saw on the way back. It reminds me of a cartoon character's hands. |
On Friday, I am taking an all day field trip with my ancient Rome class to Cerveteri and Tarquinia to see some ancient tombs. Looking forward to it!
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