Appian Way Added to UNESCO Heritage List

The Appian Way, an ancient Roman highway and modern tourist attraction in Rome, has been included in the United Nations' cultural heritage list. Known as the Queen of Roads, it connected Rome to Brindisi. It is now the 60th Italian site recognized by UNESCO.

The Appian Way, the ancient Romans' first highway and a prominent tourist attraction in modern Rome, has been officially added to the United Nations' cultural heritage list.

Named the Regina Viarum or Queen of Roads, the historic route connected ancient Rome to the southeastern town of Brindisi. This landmark designation marks the 60th Italian site to be recognized by UNESCO, which announced its decision on the social platform X on Saturday.

The road was named after Appius Claudius Caecus, the Roman censor who initiated and completed its first section as a military road in 312 BC. Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano lauded the move, calling it an acknowledgment of the 'universal value of an extraordinary work of engineering essential for centuries for commercial, social, and cultural exchanges with the Mediterranean and the East.'

(With inputs from agencies.)