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The Appian Way

The Appian Way. The Roman Superhighway. Started in 312 BC by censor Appius Claudius Caecus Result of Roman difficulty transporting soldiers and supplies across the Pomptine Marshes. Construction. Dirt piled across road, highest in middle Small stones and mortar on dirt Gravel

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The Appian Way

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  1. The Appian Way

  2. The Roman Superhighway

  3. Started in 312 BC by censor Appius Claudius Caecus • Result of Roman difficulty transporting soldiers and supplies across the Pomptine Marshes.

  4. Construction • Dirt piled across road, highest in middle • Small stones and mortar on dirt • Gravel • Tight-fitting, interlocking, flat, volcanic stones • Ditches on either side for drainage

  5. Began in Roman Forum

  6. Servian Wall

  7. Porta Capena

  8. First Segment • 132 miles • Rome to Capua • Transport soldiers through swamp--19 mile causeway • All built in 312 BC!! • Achieved purpose--Rome won Second Saminite War--led to colonization of southern Italy

  9. Arox. 298 BC--extended another 35 miles to Beneventum

  10. The end of the road:

  11. Brundisium • 264 BC • Port city for ships sailing to Greece • Gave Rome complete control of Southern Italy

  12. On the Road:Important sites and moments on the Via Appia

  13. Crucifixtion of Spartacus

  14. Tombs and more tombs

  15. Villa

  16. Aqua Appia

  17. WWII: Soldiers use Via Appia to get around swamp (again)

  18. Still used, some by cars • Longest stretch of straight road in Eurpope--62 miles

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