The Appian Way : from its foundation to the Middle Ages / edited by Ivana Della Portella ; text, Ivana Della Portella, Giuseppina Pisani Sartorio, Francesca Ventre ; photographs, Franco Mammana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Della Portella, Ivana, 1959-

Standardized Title:

Via Appia antica. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Appian Way (Italy).

Roads, Roman--Italy.

Roads, Roman.

Italy.

Italy--Antiquities, Roman.

Classical antiquities.

Physical Description:

240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color), plans ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2004.

Summary:

The Appian Way was the first great artery from Rome to southern Italy and the model for all roads originating in the ancient capital. Conceived by Appius Claudius in 312 B.C., the thoroughfare provided easy access to Capua, the most important junction in southern Italy, and facilitated Roman expansion into the southern peninsula. Paved in black basalt, the road was flanked by level pedestrian footpaths and bordered by tombs, villas, and pleasant rest and refreshment areas along its 365 miles, which could be walked in thirteen to fourteen days. The Ancient Appian Way provides an engaging account of the Appian Way's origins and historical context. The structure of this lavishly illustrated book mirrors the traveler's route south from Rome, making it an ideal guide to the legendary road for all those with an interest in exploring ancient Rome.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-237) and index.

ISBN:

0892367520

OCLC:

53839889