1. The Appian Way

2. The Roman Superhighway

3. Started in 312 BC by censor Appius Claudius Caecus Result of Roman difficulty transporting soldiers and supplies across the Pomptine Marshes.

6. Construction Dirt piled across road, highest in middle Small stones and mortar on dirt Gravel Tight-fitting, interlocking, flat, volcanic stones Ditches on either side for drainage

7. Began in Roman Forum

8. Servian Wall

9. Porta Capena

10. First Segment 132 miles Rome to Capua Transport soldiers through swamp--19 mile causeway All built in 312 BC!! Achieved purpose-- Rome won Second Saminite War--led to colonization of southern Italy

11. Arox. 298 BC--extended another 35 miles to Beneventum

13. The end of the road:

15. Brundisium 264 BC Port city for ships sailing to Greece Gave Rome complete control of Southern Italy

16. On the Road: Important sites and moments on the Via Appia

17. Crucifixtion of Spartacus

18. Tombs and more tombs

19. Villa

20. Aqua Appia

21. WWII: Soldiers use Via Appia to get around swamp (again)

22. Still used, some by cars Longest stretch of straight road in Eurpope--62 miles