🏺 Via Appia. Regina Viarum
Ancient Roman road segment from the 1st to 13th mile outside Rome
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed as part of the larger Via Appia complex)
- Original construction began 312 BCE under censor Appius Claudius Caecus
- This segment extends approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) southeast from Rome's ancient boundary
- Located in Rome, Italy; coordinates 41.846489, 12.530747
The Via Appia (Appian Way) is one of the earliest and most strategically significant roads of ancient Rome ...