Appian Way
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius, of Appia longarum... regina viarum ("the Appian Way, the queen of the long roads"). The road is named after Appius Claudius Caecus, the Roman censor who began and completed the first section as a military road to the south in 312 BC during the Samnite Wars.
Via Appia | |
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| Location | Roman Forum, Rome to Brindisi |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′29″N 12°31′57″E |
| Type | Roman road |
| History | |
| Builder | Appius Claudius Caecus, addition by Trajan (Via Appia Traiana) |
| Founded | 312–264 BC |
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