Appian Way

The Appian Way

     Get ready to walk a long way because next, we're going to the Appian Way, otherwise known as the Via Appia in Latin. This preserved road/highway is one of the most important places that still stand from the Roman Empire, for it is the first one. It was built in 312 B.C. by the emperor Appius Claudius Caecus. As you walk around the Appian Way you will see statues and many buildings having to do with Christianity, which was unaccepted until the emperor Constantine came along. You will also see that the Appian Way let trade flourish during the Roman Empire because it was along many cities starting from the Roman Forum to Brindisi. Ideas spread in the Appian Way and as we walk along, you will see many buildings, tombs, and statues that shows what the people of the empire worshipped, enjoyed, and did. The Appian Way is about 350 miles long and because of the length, it enabled the Roman Empire's soldiers to travel quickly when attacking and conquering other civilizations. The Appian Way improved the Roman civilization greatly by showing the first signs of Christianity, trade flourish, ideas expand, and soldiers travel.