Ostia

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Roman city ancient city harbor city

Ostia was the principal harbor city of ancient Rome, serving as a major commercial and military port at the mouth of the Tiber River.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman city → ancient city → harbor city →
administrativeRelation	port of Rome →
connectedBy	Tiber River → roads →
connectedTo	Rome →
country	Ancient Rome →
declineReason	harbor silting → shift of port activities to Portus →
foundedAs	Roman colony →
function	commercial port → military port →
governedBy	Roman magistrates →
hasArchaeologicalSite	Ostia Antica →
hasNotableFeature	apartment blocks → mosaics → well-preserved Roman urban layout →
hasStructureType	baths → forum → insulae → temples → theatre → warehouses →
heritageStatus	important archaeological site →
languageUsed	Latin →
locatedAtMouthOf	Tiber River →
locatedIn	Italy → Lazio →
locatedNear	Tiber River →
locatedSouthWestOf	Rome →
modernName	Ostia Antica →
nearbySite	Portus →
nearModernCity	Rome →
partOf	Latium region → Roman Empire →
primaryEconomicActivity	grain import → trade →
religionPracticed	Roman religion →
role	principal harbor of ancient Rome →
timePeriod	Imperial Rome → Republican Rome →
tradeRoute	Mediterranean Sea →
usedFor	customs control → naval base → storage of imported goods →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Latium →	contains
Roman navy →	garrisonedAt
Port of Ostia (Portus Traiani) →	locatedNear
Mediterranean trade routes →	majorPort
Tiber →	nearbyAncientPort
RCS Sport ("RomaOstia Half Marathon") →	organizes