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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Appian Way
Work_PrefTitle
Appian Way
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Via Appia Antica
Work_AltTitle
Via Appia Antica
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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View of Roman ruins off the road
Image_Title
View of Roman ruins off the road
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Ancient Roman)
Agent_Display
unknown (Ancient Roman)
Creator
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Location:
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other: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
other: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Location
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Location Note:
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road began in the Forum Romanum
Work_LocationNotes
road began in the Forum Romanum
Location Note
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Date:
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begun ca. 400 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
begun ca. 400 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman
Work_Culture
Roman
Cultural Context
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Work Type 1:
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street
Work_Worktype1
street
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone; mortar; gravel
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone; mortar; gravel
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Subjects:
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business, commerce and trade; engineering and industry; manufacturing; military; war; Roads Design and construction; Roman Empire
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
business, commerce and trade; engineering and industry; manufacturing; military; war; Roads Design and construction; Roman Empire
Subjects
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Description:
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The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) was the most important ancient Roman road. It is also called the "the queen road". It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia in southeast Italy. The Roman army, for its success, depended on the use of highways to prepare for battle and to afterward refresh and re-equip. The specific Via Appia was used as a main route for military supplies for many years from the middle of the 4th century BC. The road began as a leveled dirt road upon which small stones and mortar are laid. Upon this gravel is laid, which was finally topped with tight fitting, and interlocking stones to provide a flat surface. Some of the stones were have said to fit so well that you could not slide a knife into the cracks.The road was crested in the middle (for water runoff) and had ditches on either side of the road which were protected by retaining walls. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) was the most important ancient Roman road. It is also called the "the queen road". It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia in southeast Italy. The Roman army, for its success, depended on the use of highways to prepare for battle and to afterward refresh and re-equip. The specific Via Appia was used as a main route for military supplies for many years from the middle of the 4th century BC. The road began as a leveled dirt road upon which small stones and mortar are laid. Upon this gravel is laid, which was finally topped with tight fitting, and interlocking stones to provide a flat surface. Some of the stones were have said to fit so well that you could not slide a knife into the cracks.The road was crested in the middle (for water runoff) and had ditches on either side of the road which were protected by retaining walls. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Three
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Three
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A3-R-R-VA-A10
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A3-R-R-VA-A10
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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