Ostia

geographical name

Os·​tia ˈä-stē-ə How to pronounce Ostia (audio)
town in central Italy at the mouth of the Tiber River east of the site of an ancient town of the same name which was the port for Rome

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“Ostia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ostia. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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