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Appian Way
Appian Way , Lat. Via Appia, most famous of the Roman roads , built (312 BC) under Appius Claudius Caecus. It connected Rome with Capua and was later extended to Beneventum (now Benevento), Tarentum (Taranto), and Brundisium (Brindisi). It was the chief highway to Greece and the East. Its total length was more than 350 mi (563 km). The substantial construction of cemented stone blocks has preserved it to the present. Branch roads led to Neapolis (Naples), Barium (Bari), and other ports. On the first stretch of road out of Rome are interesting tombs and the Church of St. Sebastian with its catacombs. In 1784, Pope Pius VI built the new Appian Way from Rome to Albano, parallel with the old. |
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"Appian Way." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Appian Way." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AppianWa.html "Appian Way." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AppianWa.html |
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Appian
Appian , fl. 2d cent., Roman historian. He was a Greek, born in Alexandria. He held various offices in Alexandria, was an advocate in Rome, and then imperial procurator in Egypt. His history of the Roman conquests, from the founding of Rome to the reign of Trajan, is more a collection of monographs on specific events than a continuous history. Although strongly biased in favor of Roman imperialism, it reproduces many documents and sources that otherwise would have been lost. Of the 24 books, written in Greek, only Books VI-VII and Books XI-XVII have been fully preserved. |
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"Appian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Appian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Appian.html "Appian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Appian.html |
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Appian Way
Appian Way (Latin Via Appia) The principal southward road from Rome in classical times, named after the censor Appius Claudius Caecus who began it in 312 BC. It originally stretched to Capua (c.210 km, 132 miles), but was later extended to Brindisi in Apulia.
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"Appian Way." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Appian Way." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-AppianWay.html "Appian Way." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-AppianWay.html |
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Appian Way
Appian Way. The road constructed by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus in 312 BC from Rome to S. Italy. St Paul, travelling on the Appian Way, was met by groups of Christians at Appii Forum and Three Taverns (Acts 28: 15).
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Appian Way." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Appian Way." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AppianWay.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Appian Way." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AppianWay.html |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Appian Way." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Appian Way." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-AppianWay.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Appian Way." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-AppianWay.html |
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Appian Way
Appian Way the principal road southward from Rome in classical times, named after the censor Appius Claudius Caecus, who in 312 bc built the section to Capua; it was later extended to Brindisi.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Appian Way." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Appian Way." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-AppianWay.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Appian Way." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-AppianWay.html |
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