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From the Inn to Rome

From the Inn to Rome. The Cornelii travel northwest up the Via Appia to reach Rome. (see image at right) The raeda would have been similar to the reconstruction seen in the lower right.

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From the Inn to Rome

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  1. From the Inn to Rome • The Cornelii travel northwest up the Via Appia to reach Rome. (see image at right) • The raeda would have been similar to the reconstruction seen in the lower right.

  2. Since Roman tombs were not allowed inside the city itself, Romans built their tombs along major roads leading into the city. Many such tombs are still visible today along the Via Appia Antica, as in the picture at left, showing the tomb of the Rabirii family in the foreground. The most impressive tomb still found today along the Appian Way is the tomb of Caecilia Metella, preserved because it was made into a fortress in the Middle Ages (the crenellations at the top are from the medieval reworking).

  3. Porta Capena Porta Appia (Porta San Sebastiano) Via Appia Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella (actually a little further south) In the 1st Century A.D., the Appian Way came into Rome through the Porta Capena, of which nothing remains today. In the 3rd Century A.D., Marcus Aurelius extended the walls of Rome further out. Today the Via Appia Antica enters Rome through the Porta San Sebastiano.

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