Ancient Rome - Third Samnite War 298 bce

The Via Ostiensis is the main road connecting Ostia to Rome, serving as a crucial artery for trade and transport. Heavily trafficked by merchants, laborers, and soldiers, this thoroughfare is lined with bustling taverns and stalls offering goods from the port and beyond. The constant flow of carts and pedestrians creates a lively atmosphere, vital for the flourishing economy of both cities.

Straight road lined with bustling market stalls, carts heavily laden with goods, and weary travelers resting under shaded awnings, stretching alongside the flowing Tiber River under a bright sun.