Via Appia

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Via Appia is one of the earliest and most important ancient Roman roads, historically serving as a major route connecting Rome to southern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman road
cultural heritage site
transportation route
alsoKnownAs Appian Way
associatedWithEvent Spartacus revolt crucifixions along the road
builtBy Appius Claudius Caecus
builtUnderAuthorityOf Roman censors
connects Beneventum
Brundisium
Capua
Rome
Tarentum
constructionStart 312 BC
country Italy
endPoint Brindisi
Brundisium
feature bridges
causeways
milestones
tomb monuments along the roadside
hasPart Via Appia Antica
linked to: Appian Way

Via Appia Nuova
linked to: Via Appia
heritageStatus protected cultural property in Italy
historicalPeriod Roman Republic
locatedIn Italy
Rome
mentionedIn ancient Roman literature
modernUse local roadway in Rome
tourist attraction
namedAfter Appius Claudius Caecus
near Catacombs of San Callisto
linked to: Catacombs of Rome

Catacombs of San Sebastiano
linked to: Catacombs of Rome
nicknamed regina viarum
nicknameMeaning queen of roads
originalPurpose administrative route
military road
trade route
partiallyPreservedAs archaeological site
partOf Roman road network
linked to: Roman roads
passesThrough Apulia
Calabria
Campania
Latium
significance one of the earliest Roman paved roads
one of the most important roads of the Roman Republic
startPoint Rome
surfaceMaterial stone paving
usedFor civilian travel
commercial transport
movement of Roman legions

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Roman roads hasPart Via Appia
Catacombs of Rome locatedAlong Via Appia Antica
linked to: Via Appia
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital contains Via Appia Antica archaeological area
linked to: Via Appia
Via Appia hasPart Via Appia Nuova
linked to: Via Appia
Via Egnatia connectsWith Via Appia
Capua connectedBy Via Appia
Alban Hills near Via Appia
Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls connectsTo Via Appia Nuova
linked to: Via Appia
Formiae locatedOn Via Appia
Formiae roadConnection Via Appia
Brundisium connectedBy Via Appia
Regina viarum appliedTo Via Appia
subject linked to: regina viarum
Regina viarum relatedConcept Via Appia
subject linked to: regina viarum
Beneventum traversedBy Via Appia
Liternum roadAccessedBy Via Appia (nearby connection)
linked to: Via Appia
Maleventum locatedOn Via Appia
Venusia roadConnection Via Appia
Venusia roadConnection Via Appia extension to Brundisium
linked to: Via Appia
Caracalla associatedBuilding Via Appia (near Baths of Caracalla)
linked to: Via Appia
Aricia onRoute Via Appia
Lanuvium hasRoadConnection Via Appia
Appius Claudius Caecus associatedWith Via Appia
subject linked to: Caecus
Via Latina parallelTo Via Appia
Via Domitiana connectedTo Via Appia
Circus of Maxentius locatedIn Via Appia Antica
linked to: Via Appia
Castelli Romani near Via Appia
Via Severiana connectedTo Via Appia
Formia roadConnection Via Appia
Fondi hasTransportConnection Via Appia
Minturno locatedOn Via Appia
Fundi locatedOn Via Appia
Anxur locatedOn Via Appia