One of the world's most ancient roads is being considered for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Rome's venerable Appian Way, built in 312 BCE, is now a protected archaeological park. At 500-kilometers it is another surviving testament to the might of the Roman Empire.
One of the world's most ancient roads is being considered for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Rome's venerable Appian Way, built in 312 BCE, is now a protected archaeological park. At 500-kilometers it is another surviving testament to the might of the Roman Empire.It's ancient Rome's first highway, today parts of it remain intact - explored by tourists on foot and by bike.
"Today, the ancient Appian Way is not only a big open-air museum started in the 1800s, but it's also an immense green area, a place where Romans come for leisure time: biking, hiking and visiting monuments, of course. And so, it's one of the biggest suburban parks in Europe. So, it's both a monument and a big public park."
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