On our trip to Ostia Antica I got a chance to see a lot of amazing ruins but there was one thing that was particularly striking to me and that was the Mosaici delle Terme di Nettuno. This is a really cool spot at Ostia Antica because you will come across it and you have to walk up steep steps to get to the top of a building/platform which allows you to look down on the amazing floor.When you look down you will see a black and white tile stone floor with the design of Neptune, horses, carages, and Triton's on the pattern in the floor. It was said to have been the reason how this specific exhibit got its name.
Not only does this terrace allow you to look down on the beautiful mosaic of Neptune but it also allowsyou to overlook the ruins and grassy fields of Italy. The view was breathtaking and perhaps is one of the reasons why I was drawn to it so much. This was by far my favorite thing that we saw at Ostia Antica.
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