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🏺 Via Appia. Regina Viarum: Minturnae and the Garigliano crossing

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🏺 Via Appia. Regina Viarum: Minturnae and the Garigliano crossing
Ancient Roman road crossing and settlement in Campania


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 04:04

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Constructed: 312 BCE by censor Appius Claudius Caecus
  • Extended to Brindisi: 190 BCE, spanning 560 kilometres
  • Minturnae location: Strategic crossing of Garigliano River in Campania
  • UNESCO inscription: 2024

The Via Appia is a Roman military and commercial road in Italy that represents one of the most ...

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