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Appian Way (Rome)

Italy / Lazio / Ciampino / Rome
 road, interesting place, invisible, do not draw title
Main road from Rome to the south. Roman law prohibited burials within city limits, so roman people were buried along the sides of roads, where their monuments could be admired by travelers.

Aside from the burial sites, it is a fine example of Roman road engineering, and easily accessible from Rome.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Appia
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Coordinates:   41°50'34"N   12°31'49"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago