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"A street of tombs outside Rome, on the Appian Way." -Breasted, 1914

Appian Way Tombs

"A street of tombs outside Rome, on the Appian Way." -Breasted, 1914

Illustration of the various layers of a Roman road. This is a section of the Appian Way, built across marsh-land. Pictured are the large flat stones topped with gradually smaller stones and capped with large, hard, stone blocks. A milestone is visible on the road, as well as archways beneath the road.

Construction Layers of a Section of the Appian Way

Illustration of the various layers of a Roman road. This is a section of the Appian Way, built across…