The Appia Antica is an open-air museum that winds along a 13 km route inside Rome, the beautiful capital of Italy: let's discover it together.
L 'Appia Antica to Romeit is an open-air museum, 13 km long, located inside the Caput Mundi. The first 4 kilometer stretch constitutes the ancient roadway (no longer visible) and from here, to reach the main monuments, it is necessary to travel along the Via delle Terme di Caracalla and Porta San Sebastiano.
After this route, a picturesque "snake" comes to life, well preserved and full of culture and antiquity. The many explanatory signs found along the way help tourists and visitors to understand which pieces of history they have before them, allowing them not to miss even one.
Among the main attractions of the Appia Antica aRomestands out theMausoleum of Cecilia Metella. CoBuilt between 30 and 10 BC, the Mausoleum is a funerary monument inside which there is the castle (castrum), built at the beginning of the 14th century by the Caetani family, and the Appia museum, which collects various finds from this historic street.
Continuing to advance along the Appia Antica road you will finally find yourself in the midst of greenery, in the heart of the countryside ofRome. The difference compared to other ancient streets is that here, everywhere, you will find a ruin or an ancient relic waiting for you. Another characteristic is the almost surreal silence. It is as if the modern visitor, before entering these places, has the duty to ask permission.
To experience these sensationsyou don't need to pay any entrance fee.Everyone can immerse themselves in the silence, greenery and ancient ruins of the Appia AnticaRome. You will also notice how the roadway is full of the ruts of ancient Roman chariots, clear signs of the passage of many people who lived centuries before us, in an era that is now extinct but which continues to give emotions even after years and years.
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