Named after a Roman censor who was noted for his public works projects, it was built with a swell in the middle to allow water to run off the sides, and it had ditches on both sides to collect the water.
Construction began in 312 BC, when the Roman army was being soundly defeated by the Samnites during the Second Samnite War. Named after a Roman censor who was noted for his public works projects, it was built with a swell in the middle to allow water to run off the sides, and it had ditches on both sides to collect the water. The emperor Trajan would later build the Via Traiana in order to reach Brindisi by a shorter route. For 10 points, identify this queen of the long roads leading to Brindisi from the Roman coliseum.
Construction began in 312 BC, when the Roman army was being soundly defeated by the Samnites during the Second Samnite War.
Appian Way [Accept Via Appia]