Conservation Of Standing Buildings

The survival of many standing buildings at Portus has meant that the site has long been the object of major programmes of conservation by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici di Ostia, and more recently by the Parco Archeologicio di Ostia Antica, as part of a programme for making standing buildings safe and ensuring that the site can be visited by the general public. Their work is particularly evident in the substantial standing walls and vaults of the Grandi Magazzini di Settimio Severo, the Grandi Magazzini Traianei, the Antemurale and on the Monte Giulio, as well as in certain parts of the Palazzo Imperiale.  Structures revealed by the Portus Project excavations are the current focus of a programme of restoration that will be undertaken by the Parco Archeologicio di Ostia Antica, in collaboration with Cooperativa Parsifal and the Portus Project.