Via Aurelia

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Via Aurelia was an important ancient Roman road that ran along the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy, connecting Rome with key cities in Etruria and beyond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman consular road
ancient Roman road
builtInPeriod Roman Republic
category Roman roads in Italy
Transport infrastructure of ancient Rome
connected Etruria
Rome
connectedRegion Etruria
connectedTo Via Cassia
Via Clodia
constructionStarted 3rd century BC
country Roman Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Rome
crossedRiver Arno
Tiber
extendedBeyond Luna
followsCoastOf Tyrrhenian Sea
hasLanguageOfName Latin
historicalEra Classical antiquity
influenced development of coastal settlements in Etruria
laterExtension Via Aemilia Scauri
Via Aemilia Scauri
surface form: Via Julia Augusta
locatedIn Italy
modernEquivalent Italian state highway Aurelia (Strada Statale 1 Via Aurelia)
namedAfter Gaius Aurelius Cotta
nameMeaning Aurelius’ road
partOf Roman road network
passedThrough Caere
Cosa
Pisae
Populonia
Pyrgi
purpose administration
military movement
trade
region Etruria
Latium
runsAlong Tyrrhenian Sea coast
surface form: Tyrrhenian coast of Italy
startingPoint Rome
terminus Luna
Pisa
usedFor communication between Rome and northern Italy

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Roman roads hasPart Via Aurelia