🏺 Via Appia. Regina Viarum
Queen of Roads — ancient Roman highway network
The Appia Traiana from Aecae to Herdonia, located in southern Italy, is a component of the larger UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Via Appia. Regina Viarum (Queen of Roads).
📌 Fast Facts
- Construction began 312 BCE under Censor Appius Claudius Caecus
- Extended over 800 kilometers from Rome to Brindisium
- Originally a military route; later essential for trade and communication
- UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing outstanding engineering and historical significance
The Via Appia, known as the Regina Viarum or Queen of Roads, represents one of antiquity's most significant ...