Appian Way
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The Appian Way was a major Roman road built in 312 BC that connected Rome to Brundisium (a port city in southeastern Italy). It was one of the most important highways of the Roman Empire, enabling efficient movement of troops, trade goods, and people across the Italian peninsula.
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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, during the Samnite Wars, began and completed the first section as a military road to the south in 312 BC.
In July 2024, the Appian Way entered the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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