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The Appian Way (Via Appia)

Roman roads carried messages, trade, and armies across the empire. The Appian Way connected Rome with Brundisium, a port facing Greece and the eastern Mediterranean.

Grades 3–8. Places and stories.

How it connects

The word via still appears in English when we describe the route something takes.

Latin words that go with this card: via, miles, ager.

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