Appian Way
Also known as Via Appia, Via Appia. Regina Viarum
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
2024
List reference
1708
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Appian Way is about 8 km south-east of Rome. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Rome, about 7 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Rome · about 3,339,000 peopleabout 8 km north-west
- Civitavecchia · about 61,000 peopleabout 65 km north-west
- L'Aquila · about 69,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
- Perugia · about 149,000 peopleabout 140 km north
- Pescara · about 315,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
- Caserta · about 250,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Italy, Holy SeeCultural7 km away
Holy SeeCultural10 km away
ItalyCultural23 km away
ItalyCultural26 km away
ItalyCultural40 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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