Rome’s Appian Way, an ancient highway dating to the fourth century B.C.E., has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Also known as the longarum regina viarum (“queen of long-distance ...

The Appian Way, constructed in 312 BC, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. As Rome's first highway, it played a ...

You don't have to walk the whole stretch to get a feel for it – those basalt stones are tough on the feet, after all. I manage 2.5 miles in a day, making slow progress as there's so much to see.

The Appian Way symbolized the Roman Empire’s might. Now Italy is restoring the ancient road, hoping to create a pilgrimage route through history. Rome’s third-century Arch of Drusus marks the ...

The historic roadway dates to the fourth century B.C.E. and stretches for over 500 miles. Filippo Monteforte / AFP via Getty Images Rome’s Appian Way, an ancient highway dating to the fourth ...