Appian Way
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The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) was one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy.
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Monuments along the Via Appia
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1st to 4th mile
- Porta Appia (Porta San Sebastiano), the gate of the Aurelian Walls
- Church of Domine Quo Vadis
- Catacomb of Callixtus
- San Sebastiano fuori le mura
- catacombs of St Sebastian
- Circus of Maxentius
- Tomb of Cecilia Metella
- Roman baths of Capo di Bove
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5th mile
- Mausoleum of the Orazi and Curiazi
- Villa dei Quintili, with nympheum, theatre, and baths
- Mausoleum of Casal Rotondo
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6th mile and beyond
- Minucia tomb
- Torre Selce
- Temple of Hercules
- Berrettia di Prete (tomb and later church)
- Mausoleum of Gallienus
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Roman bridges along the road
- For an overview of the location of Roman bridges, see List of Roman bridges.
There are the remains of several Roman bridges along the road, including the Ponte di Tre Ponti, Ponte di Vigna Capoccio, Viadotta di Valle Ariccia, Ponte Alto and Ponte Antico.
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See also
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