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Is the Appian way still used?
yup
What is a famous paved road of ancient rome?
The Romans built many stone paved roads. They totalled 80,500 kilometres (50,313 miles); that is, 20% of the 400,000 kilometres (250,000 miles) of roads in the Roman Empire. The most famous stone-paved road is the Appian Way, which was the first one which was built. It was built in 312 BC to facitliate the movement of troops to the front of the Second Samnite War near Naples The stone-paved roads had a military purpose. They made the movement of soldiers and the delivery of supplies to troops at the front or stationed in garrisons much easier and faster. Since Rome was at war so often, they were very important. They were also used for general travel and the transport of goods for trade. Their military nature was also shown in by the fact that they were usually built on a straight line, even when they crossed hilly areas. Traders also used these roads to transport their goods. They complained that the straight tracts over steep gradients made it very difficult for their laden wagons. After these complaints at least some of these tracts were redesigned to allow for less steep gradients. There were three types of Roman roads: 1) The via munita was the stone-paved road, paved with rectangular blocks of local stone, or polygonal blocks of lava. It had a military purpose. It sped up the movement of troops to the front and made the transport of supplies to the front or to garrison quicker and easier. 2) The via Glareata was an earthed road with a gravelled surface. 3) The via terrena was a rural road of levelled earth. To build a via munita a ditch was ploughed down to the firmest layer of ground that was found. The ditch was filled with rubble from local materials or sand (when it could be found) up to one metre from the surface level. A flat floor of compressed gravel was then made. Then a surface was made by embedding the stones in concrete to create the paving. The concrete was laid in two thin layers. The bottom one had coarse concrete and the top one had fine concrete.
Where did the Celts came from?
Acording to Appian of Alexandria Illyrius, and his wife, Galatea, had three sons, Celtus, Illyrius, and Galas, all of whom migrated from Sicily; and the nations called Celts, Illyrians, and Galatians took their origin from them. Among the many myths prevailing among many peoples this seems to me the most plausible. http://www.livius.org/ap-ark/appian/appian_illyrian_1.html
What is Helios's nickname?
No nickname!
What is the nickname for Cassiopia?
Why do you believe everybody has a nickname?
When did they finish building the Appian Way?
The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.The Appian way was begun and finished in 312 BC.
What did the Romans think of the Appian way?
the appian way was not a way of thinking it was a road into Rome
How many miles long was the Appian Way?
The Appian Way was 350 miles.
Where was the Appian Way built?
In Italy. Rome was the largest city along the Appian Way.
What was the military road connecting Rome to other Italian cities?
Appian Way
Where does the appian way start?
Rome
How far is the Appian Way from Rome?
The Appian Way began in Rome. It was the road that connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia in southeastern Italy.
What is the postcode for appian way in dublin?
Post codes are not used in the Republic of Ireland. In Dublin, Appian Way is in what is known as Dublin 4. To write to Appian Way, you would put the name of the person and the number of the street, let's say 1, and the address would be: Mr Joe Bloggs 1 Appian Way Dublin 4 Ireland.
Is the Appian way still used?
yup
What roman road was built by appius Claudius?
The roadway, referred to as the Appian Way (Via Appia), was built in the 3rd and 4th centuries BC as a military supply line across the Pontine marshes. The first section was completed between Rome and Capua in 312 BC.
How do you get from Rome to your cruise ship?
By the Appian Way Caesar
What was the name of an Ancient Roman highway?
It was called "The Appian Way".
