The Via Appia was the first important road to be built in Rome at the end of the 4th Century B.C. to link the city with Capua. Its name came from the censor Appio Claudius who built it with some difficulties and with great works of engineering and reclamation, especially when they had to build over the Pontine Marshes. It took between 5 and 6 days to travel the 132 miles of road that was covered with great slabs of basaltic stone. Today it is a protected area where people can enjoy the beauty and history, and natural heritage.
