Steves wrote of the Appian Way, "When I visit Rome, I get a thrill walking on the same stones as Julius Caesar or St. Peter. Huge basalt paving blocks form the sturdy base of this roadway.

gray paving stones of an ancient Roman road and twisted skeletons embedded in a two-millennia-old gutter. These are remnants of an offshoot of Europe’s first major highway, the Appian Way.

The Appian Way’s story begins in 312 B.C.E ... The road itself consisted of five layers, including the basalt paving stones on top, now (where the road still exists) deeply furrowed by countless ...

A bas relief, she hovers above the Appian Way next to her husband ... You can still walk the original road, over Roman basalt paving stones, the grooves worn by carriage wheels still visible ...

Digging deeper - Wandering today along the Appian Way --- its massive blocks of paving stone still visible in sections -- is to take a trip through the past. Imposing monuments such as the first ...

Stretching over 350 miles, the Appian Way was renowned for its durability and strategic importance. Its well-engineered paving stones and strategic construction showcased Roman ingenuity in ...