Appian Way
Ancient Italian highway
The Appian Way was an ancient Roman road connecting Rome to Brindisi in southeastern Italy, built beginning in 312 BCE.
Named after the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus who initiated its construction, it was one of the earliest and most strategically important Roman roads, facilitating military movement and trade.
The Latin name Via Appia still appears in historical and archaeological contexts.
Tourists walk portions of the original Appian Way outside Rome.
Italy's capital city
- legionsGreat many, or armies
- centurionsRoman military officers
- CaesarRoman imperial title
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
Senate · Latin · toga · consul · patrician · plebeian · Forum · triumph
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- tombsChambers for the dead
- catacombsUnderground cemetery passages
monuments · inscriptions · preservation · UNESCO · tourism · conservation · antiquity · relics
Notable event marking progress
- TarantoSouthern Italian port city
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- waypointsIntermediate navigation targets
- journeyTravel from place to place
passage · trade · commerce · military · communication · network · extension · Trajan
Laying hard ground cover
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
- drainageLiquid removal system
foundation · camber · curbstones · Roman concrete · surveying · gradient · construction · durability
Rome
Italy's capital city
- legionsGreat many, or armies
- centurionsRoman military officers
- CaesarRoman imperial title
Augustus · Senate · Latin · toga · consul · patrician · plebeian · Forum · triumph · Republic
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- tombsChambers for the dead
catacombs · monuments · inscriptions · preservation · UNESCO · tourism · conservation · antiquity · relics · restoration
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- TarantoSouthern Italian port city
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- waypointsIntermediate navigation targets
journey · passage · trade · commerce · military · communication · network · extension · Trajan
paving
Laying hard ground cover
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
drainage · foundation · camber · curbstones · Roman concrete · surveying · gradient · construction · durability · roadbed
Appian Waydirt path
Unpaved walking route
footpath · trail · game trail · cart track · temporary route