The Appian Way was the first ancient Roman road. It was also the most famous road, and it ran from Rome to Campania. This road was begun in 312 BC, by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus. At first, the road only ran 132 miles from Rome to Capua. By 244 BC, it had been extended another 230 miles to Brundisium. Most of the road was straight till it reached Tarracine. the road was convex, to facilitate drainage. The road's foundation was heavy stone blocks lined with mortar. Parts of the Appian Way still exist today.
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