HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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the Forum Romanum
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the Colosseum.
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the Appian Way.
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the Caesarea Aqueduct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Appian Way (or in Italian, via Appia Antica) was Europe’s first super highway and remains one of the best attractions in Rome. Possibly the oldest road still in existence, it was ancient Rome’s most important military and economic artery and it’s largely intact today!
Detailed explanation-2: -Runoff and eroded soil from deforested hillsides increased the amount of silt and impeded the flow of water into agricultural areas. Eventually, due to the Mediterranean climate and the increased depletion of soil nutrients from hundreds of years of harvesting, yields diminished.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rome’s geography forced the Romans to rely on overland transportation much more than other empires. The absence of ports and small number of major rivers lead the Romans to build a massive network of roads.
Detailed explanation-4: -Where is the Appian Way located in Rome? The starting point for a visit to Via Appia is the Porta San Sebastiano. From here you travel further and further from the center of Rome.