The search for the start of the Appian Way has so far uncovered relics from different periods. - Copyright AFP Filippo MONTEFORTE The search for the start of the ...

The Appian Way, begun in 312 BC, was the engineering wonder of its day. It connected Rome with Capua (near Naples), ignoring natural contours and running in a straight line for much of the way.

ROME (AP) - In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 21st-century equivalent for ...

It's fitting that it was the expansion-minded ancient Romans who built Europe's first super highway — they understood the value of good roads to growing an empire. And the Appian Way, begun in 312 BC, ...

LITTLE ROCK — The Appian Way - Rome’s gateway to the East - was Europe’s first super highway and the wonder of its day. Built in 312 B.C., it connected Rome with Capua (near Naples), running in a ...

The historic roadway dates to the fourth century B.C.E. and stretches for over 500 miles. Filippo Monteforte / AFP via Getty Images Rome’s Appian Way, an ancient highway dating to the fourth century B ...

ROME, July 27 (Reuters) - The Appian Way, the ancient Romans' first highway and a tourist attraction in modern Rome, has been added to the United Nations' cultural heritage list. Known as the Regina ...

Lined with ruins, tombs, and hidden churches, the Appian Way is where history still breathes. We follow the first seven miles of Ancient Rome’s iconic road, from the Circus Maximus to forgotten villas ...

The Pontine section of the Appian Way is now open to international tourists visiting Italy. Visitors can choose from three organized and coordinated tours that cover archeology, cycling tourism, and ...

ROME - In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and cyclists might be the 21st-century equivalent for ...