Via Appia Antica - Rome, Italy - Ancient Roman Civilization on Waymarking.com

The Via Appia Antica was a long road, connecting Rome with Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy. Its importance was recorded in the words of Statius:

"the Appian way is the queen of the long roads"

The road was named after the censor Appius Claudius Caecus who began its construction in 312 BC. There is an extensive article in Wikipedia about this road: (visit link)

The location provided in the waymark it's one of the possible ways to access the road, located close to the international airport of Ciampino, in the suburbs of Rome.

Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Republic 509 B.C. - 27 B.C. Admission Fee: 0 Opening days/times: Always opened Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/29/2023 Chickilim visited it