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By: Alex Walker. Ostia. Pictures. Facts. Its near the mouth of the Tiber river The name of the city come from the latin word for mouth Was founded in the 4 th century B.C. Was founded by Ancus Marcius Served as a naval station during the Punic Wars. Est prope ostium Tiberis
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By: Alex Walker Ostia
Facts • Its near the mouth of the Tiber river • The name of the city come from the latin word for mouth • Was founded in the 4th century B.C. • Was founded by AncusMarcius • Served as a naval station during the Punic Wars • EstpropeostiumTiberis • Et nomencivitatis ex ore verbalatina • Eratfundata in 4 B.C. • AncusMarciuseratfundata • Quisque ut nullaPunicis bellis navalibus
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