Appia Antica - Rome - Italy 47 images Created 24 Jun 2019
Images in this photo gallery are from the section of the ancient Roman road known as The Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) in the Park of the Appia Antica in Southern Rome.
Celebrated as “the queen of the long roads” in antiquity, the Appian Way is an impressive feat of Roman engineering and named after Roman Censor Appius Claudius Caecus, who completed a section of the road to the south in 312BC. originally built for military, the road linked Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy and opened up trade routes with Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The road is famous for notable historical events. In the year 71 BC, saw the crucifixion of ex gladiator Spartacus and his army of 6000 slaves who revolted against the Romans.
Also, according to legend, Saint Peter, whilst fleeing Rome and Emperor Nero, saw a vision of Jesus Christ, which compelled him to return to Rome and to accept his fate.
Celebrated as “the queen of the long roads” in antiquity, the Appian Way is an impressive feat of Roman engineering and named after Roman Censor Appius Claudius Caecus, who completed a section of the road to the south in 312BC. originally built for military, the road linked Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy and opened up trade routes with Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The road is famous for notable historical events. In the year 71 BC, saw the crucifixion of ex gladiator Spartacus and his army of 6000 slaves who revolted against the Romans.
Also, according to legend, Saint Peter, whilst fleeing Rome and Emperor Nero, saw a vision of Jesus Christ, which compelled him to return to Rome and to accept his fate.
