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) |
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]