Obscure Saints Story o' the Day

"Below is the Latin translation of an ancient Greek manuscript in the Vatican, published by Simone de Magistris in 1795. There is also an ancient Latin version of the same story, with slight differences (Acta Sanctorum, Augustus IV, p. 757 ff.).

The "Acts of the Martyrs at Ostia on the Tiber" tell the story of a girl called Chryse in Greek, and Aurea in Latin (but De Magistris has translated Chryse as Aura). The events took place during the reign of Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 AD). There is no reason to doubt that the story is based on facts. Aurea was buried on the spot of the modern village Ostia Antica, where a church dedicated to her was later built. However, other martyrdoms have been added to the story, such as those of Taurinus and Herculanus, and of Hippolytus (see also Meiggs 519 ff.)."

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The Acts of the Martyrs at Ostia on the Tiber.

Yowza. Good read.