Ancient Rome's Greatest Engineering Feat?

Join us as we explore the Via Appia’s dramatic engineering feat at Terracina! Discover how Roman engineers carved a mountain for a coastal route, visiting the city, sanctuary, and ancient road. Get a bird's-eye view with stunning drone footage!

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0:00 Introduction
1:02 Exploring the city center
1:27 The forum of Terracina
1:40 The highlight is walking on the Via Appia, into the forum!
1:58 The Forum pavement
2:08 The temples
2:17 The theater
2:34 The Arch and the Aemilii
3:07 Wheeled traffic on the Via Appia versus the forum pedestrian traffic
including pavement, Via Appia road, theater, temples, and more!
3:45 Due to the mountainous terrain, the Via Appia is forced uphill, past the Sanctuary of Jupiter Anxur
4:00 Exploring the hilltop sanctuary
5:48 Imperial intervention on the Via Appia- a new shortcut!
7:09 Specific details on the mass of stone removed for the new route and a parallel in the efforts with Trajan's Column

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