The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Location

Appian Way

Also known as Via Appia

  • road
  • Roman engineering

The great paved road from Rome toward Capua, Campania, and the Adriatic south, lined with tombs and villas. Its straight stone course is the classic route of armies, pilgrims, and fugitives in Italy.

Type
road
Style
Roman engineering
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 141
Books
1

History

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

    The great paved road from Rome toward Capua, Campania, and the Adriatic south, lined with tombs and villas. Its straight stone course is the classic route of armies, pilgrims, and fugitives in Italy.

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