Kosmo Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 "Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat In ancient times the Appian Way, which links Rome to the southern city of Brindisi, was known as the regina viarum, the queen of the roads. But these days its crown appears to be tarnished by chronic traffic congestion, vandalism and, some of its guardians grumble, illegal development. "Look at this!" bristled Rita Paris, the Italian state archaeological official responsible for the Appian Way, peering through a weathered bamboo screen lining the road while bumpily maneuvering her car through a patch of uneven ancient stones. "You can bet that it was once a canopy that was walled in and transformed into a home..." http://iht.com/articles/2008/04/06/europe/appian.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 You should see the marks of the tyres on the basoli...very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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