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  1. Ancient Roman town near the mouth of the
  2. Tiber. Founded about 330 BC, it was the port
  3. of Rome and had become a major commercial
  4. centre by the 2nd century AD. It was
  5. abandoned in the 9th century. The present-day
  6. seaside resort, Ostia Mare, is situated
  7. nearby.
  8.