Day 15: Ostia Antica...the next Call of Duty map

It feels so good to get out of Rome for the first time. Ostia Antica is still technically in Rome, but it was great to leave the hustle and bustle of city life for peace and tranquility.

To understand the photo below, reference John 14:2. In the mind of the Johannine audience, this is the scene they would image from a necropolis. Each of the niches would house an urn filled with the ashes of the deceased ancestors. (one of two methods of burial, the other being exhumation in a sarcophagus). This style is called a columbarium, which originates from the housing of pigeons. Wow, I really wish that one day I can see these pigeon houses to really appreciate this part of the necropolis. (apocalyptic literature reference, see Day 21 blog)

In the photo below, I give my explanation as to why modern day folk have such weak ankles. Seriously....these things were difficult to navigate. The amount of crevices my feet just happened to find was mind blowing..Uh oh...Michelle just fell. Call the ambulanza.

Oh, and Call of Duty? Yes. Activision needs to send a few scouts out to Ostia. The amount of nooks and crannies here provide for the optimum amount of cover and sneak attacks. Someone has a great photo of this, but the one below will have to suffice for now.

Also....final observation for Ostia....don't climb on the ruins of a synogogue or else the archaeologist will swiftly instruct one to quit acting as Rafki....Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba!