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Appian Way

Type Object Region Italy Time -312–1

Rome's first national road, built in 312 BCE under censor Appius Claudius, linking Rome to Capua and later extended to Brindisi;…

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  1. -312Rome · LazioOrdered built by censor Appius Claudius, extending about 200 km south from a Roman city gate to Capua, using layered roadbeds and arched drainage techniques.
  2. c. -300–-264Brindisi · ApuliaThe road gradually extended south, eventually reaching the Adriatic port of Brindisi, becoming a land-sea hub connecting Rome with Greece and eastern trade.
  3. c. -100–1Italian Peninsula · Italian PeninsulaThe Appian Way established Roman road engineering standards; milestones, postal relay stations, and regular maintenance systems became the template for road construction across the empire.

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