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Appian Way
(redirected from Via Appia)

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Ap·pi·an Way  (p-n)
An ancient Roman road between Rome and Capua, begun in a.d. 312 and later extended to Brindisi, with a total length of more than 563 km (350 mi).
Appian Way [ˈæpɪən]
n
(Placename) a Roman road in Italy, extending from Rome to Brindisi: begun in 312 bc by Appius Claudius Caecus. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)
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Noun1.Appian Way - an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to BrindisiAppian Way - an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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Appian Way [ˈæpɪənˈweɪ] N → Vía f Apia
Appian Way
n → Appische Straße
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