Those storage jars are huge - would originally have stood inside a
warehouse. Ostia was the main port of Rome & all sorts of stuff would have
passed through, grain (mosaic #1 shows the grain measurers at work), wine,
oil, etc. - can't say exactly what those jars would have contained.
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Darin
Sent: 30 October 2006 01:39
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: More Antiquities (pt V... I think)
Very nice! I especially like the mosaic's. I'm curious about the urns in the
second photo though, do you know what they were used for?
Darin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martyn Smoothy"
>
> Been scanning some pics from a trip to Italy last year - put a few from
> Ostia Antica on the web - http://archaeoimages.com/Ostia-01/index.html -
> all
> shot with an OM-4Ti - 35mm f2. Well worth a visit if your in the
> neighbourhood (just a short train ride from Rome) - arguably better than
> Pompeii & usually near deserted. Hope they're of some interest.
>
>
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