Area Archeologica del Porto di Traiano

After the construction of the Port of Claudius, inaugurated in 64 AD, the increased need for supply of Rome imposed the construction of a new harbor basin built by the Emperor Trajan. The new port of hexagonal shape was connected with a new channel to the Tiber, in order to facilitate the transfer of food in Rome. The coast today is about 3 km from the plant of ancient Port, located close to the infrastructure in the middle of the airport, to the network of paths and highways, the progress of urbanization. In this context, the archaeological area is also a haven unexpected in terms of natural, thanks to the presence of wetlands and lush vegetation. The extension of the ancient city can be calculated at around 65 hectares for the period following the construction of the wall circuit, during the fifth century. The area in state property (32 hectares) includes only a part of the ancient city of Port being the hexagon and around the suburbs still in private ownership.