It’s fitting that it was the expansion-minded ancient Romans who built Europe’s first super highway — they understood the value of good roads to growing an empire. And the Appian Way, begun in 312 BC, ...

Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St. Callistus located on Rome’s ancient Appian Way on Oct. 12. Synod of Synodality ...

The Appian Way, begun in 312 BC, was the engineering wonder of its day. It connected Rome with Capua (near Naples), ignoring natural contours and running in a straight line for much of the way.

Close to the start of the ancient Appian Way in Rome is the earliest known underground cemetery in the city, a network of catacombs containing remains of early Christian believers, popes and martyrs.

ROME (AP) - In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 21st-century equivalent for ...

The search for the start of the Appian Way has so far uncovered relics from different periods. - Copyright AFP Filippo MONTEFORTE The search for the start of the ...

The historic roadway dates to the fourth century B.C.E. and stretches for over 500 miles. Filippo Monteforte / AFP via Getty Images Rome’s Appian Way, an ancient highway dating to the fourth century B ...

Once the lifeline of the Roman Empire, the Appian Way connected cities, armies, and trade like never before. Over 2,000 years later, parts of this ancient road are still in use! What secrets does it ...

Synod on Synodality delegates made a pilgrimage to Rome’s catacombs Thursday where they literally “walked together” to the tombs of early Christian martyrs. Hundreds of delegates took a break from ...