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The Appian Way

Giuseppina Pisani SartorioFrancesca Ventre

出版	Arsenale, 2004
主題	Architecture / History / General
ISBN	88774330199788877433015
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=UqBSPgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

"The Appian Way was the first great artery from Rome to southern Italy and the model for all roads originating in the ancient capital. Conceived by Appius Claudius in 312 B.C., the thoroughfare provided easy access to Capua, the most important junction in southern Italy, and facilitated Roman expansion into the southern peninsula. Paved in black basalt, the road was flanked by level pedestrian footpaths and bordered by tombs, villas, and pleasant rest and refreshment areas along its 365 miles, which could be walked in thirteen to fourteen days. This volume provides an engaging account of the Appian Way's origins and historical context. The structure of the lavishly illustrated book mirrors the traveler's route south from Rome, making it an ideal guide to the legendary road for all those with an interest in exploring ancient Rome. Ivana della Portella is executive adviser to the Appian Way Park and director of the Antonio Cederna Documentation Center"--Publisher's website.