Via Appia
E36820
Via Appia is one of the earliest and most important ancient Roman roads, historically serving as a major route connecting Rome to southern Italy.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via Appia canonical | 29 |
| Via Appia Antica | 2 |
| Via Appia Nuova | 2 |
| Via Appia (near Baths of Caracalla) | 1 |
| Via Appia (nearby connection) | 1 |
| Via Appia Antica archaeological area | 1 |
| Via Appia extension to Brundisium | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman road
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Appian Way ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Spartacus revolt crucifixions along the road ⓘ |
| builtBy | Appius Claudius Caecus ⓘ |
| builtUnderAuthorityOf | Roman censors ⓘ |
| connects |
Beneventum
ⓘ
Brundisium ⓘ Capua ⓘ Rome ⓘ Tarentum ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 312 BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Brindisi
ⓘ
Brundisium ⓘ |
| feature |
bridges
ⓘ
causeways ⓘ milestones ⓘ tomb monuments along the roadside ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Appian Way
ⓘ
surface form:
Via Appia Antica
Via Appia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Via Appia Nuova
|
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Roman literature ⓘ |
| modernUse |
local roadway in Rome
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Appius Claudius Caecus ⓘ |
| near |
Catacombs of Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Catacombs of San Callisto
Catacombs of Rome ⓘ
surface form:
Catacombs of San Sebastiano
|
| nicknamed | regina viarum ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | queen of roads ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
administrative route
ⓘ
military road ⓘ trade route ⓘ |
| partiallyPreservedAs | archaeological site ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman roads
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman road network
|
| passesThrough |
Apulia
ⓘ
Calabria ⓘ Campania ⓘ Latium ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest Roman paved roads
ⓘ
one of the most important roads of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| startPoint | Rome ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial | stone paving ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian travel
ⓘ
commercial transport ⓘ movement of Roman legions ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Via Appia Antica
this entity surface form:
Via Appia Antica archaeological area
this entity surface form:
Via Appia Nuova
this entity surface form:
Via Appia Nuova
subject surface form:
Regina viarum
subject surface form:
Regina viarum
this entity surface form:
Via Appia (nearby connection)
this entity surface form:
Via Appia extension to Brundisium
this entity surface form:
Via Appia (near Baths of Caracalla)
subject surface form:
Appius Claudius Caecus
subject surface form:
Circus of Maxentius
this entity surface form:
Via Appia Antica