Appian Way makes the news as Italy seeks UNESCO World Heritage status for ancient Roman road. Rome archaeologists have discovered an ancient statue of Hercules.
By Nahia Peciña Rome, Nov 30 (EFE).- The Appian Way, a strategically important road built over 2,300 years ago to connect Ancient Rome to the port of Brindisi, is being proposed by the Italian government as a Unesco World Heritage Site. “It was not only a means of conquest but also of civilization, and it …
Rome opens an archaeological dig near the Roman Forum to visitors, with free guided tours in Italian on select dates in August, September and October 2022.