Via Appia Rome Italy

Among the earliest Roman roads it remains one of the most famous roads today. There is a section of the Via Appia used in Rome today for busy traffic yet much of this road that leads out of the city is in ruins. Even so these ruins and the archeological sites along the road attract people from all over the world. To walk part of the Via Appia or Appian Way as it is often called is a memorable event one is never likely to forget. Moreover the quality of Roman construction is evident in this roads classical design.