The Via Appia, or Appian Way, is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius, of “Regina Viarum” (Queen of Roads). Built in 312 BCE by Appius Claudius Caecus. Today, it is a popular archaeological park and tourist destination, featuring well-preserved portions of the original basalt paving stones and numerous ancient tombs, villas, and catacombs.
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