The censor Appius Claudius opened it in 312 BC towards Capua, and it was later extended to Brindisi. Romans could not bury their dead inside the city, so the road filled with tombs and mausoleums such as that of Caecilia Metella, and Christian catacombs were dug beneath it.
Long stretches of the original paving survive, lined with pines and cypresses. The loveliest part begins past the tomb of Caecilia Metella, where there is hardly any traffic and the countryside opens up.
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Checked on November 5, 2026.
Sources: Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps (Place ID) · Parco archeologico dell'Appia Antica