Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

About

A long story that winds through the centuries: with its 2300 years of history, the Appia Antica shows intact the signs of an illustrious and fascinating past, still clearly visible among the ruins that overlook the roadside. Episodes of great history and daily life have echoed in this idyllic setting since the times of ancient Rome, in a continuous development between the "dark ages" of the Middle Ages, passing through the Renaissance, up to the creation of the open-air museum wanted by Pope Pius IX in the mid-nineteenth century. The Via Appia Antica began at Porta Capena, near the Circus Maximus, to continue southwards with a linear and easy route until it reached Capua and then Brindisi.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 3 hours