Little Work on the Wonders of the New and Old City of Rome

ON THE ROADS

Latin Way

The Latin Way original: "Via Latina" which is located between the Appian Way and the
Valerian Way; it joins the Appian Way at the town of Cassino.
In ancient times, corpses were buried along this road, just as they were on the Flaminian Way.
Appian Way

The Appian Way original: "Via Appia": which extends toward the Church of Saint Sebastian.
It was named after Appius Claudius the Censor, who paved the said road from the
Capena Gate as far as Capua. Later, the Emperor Trajan
restored it as far as Brindisi, as Strabo A Greek geographer and historian (c. 64 BC – 24 AD) whose work "Geographica" described the Roman world. says. He also drained
the Pontine Marshes and restored many other buildings,
as appears on a marble stone found near the Circus
Maximus, engraved with these letters:
TO THE EMPEROR CAESAR TRAJAN, SON OF THE DIVINE NERVA,
TRAJAN Germanicus, Dacicus. Pontifex Maximus. In his 8th
year of Tribunician Power. Acclaimed Emperor 9 times. Consul 5 times.
Father of the Fatherland. With Tribunician power for 35 years. Because by
the generosity of the best Prince, the conveniences of these
places were increased by the addition of these lands.
Pool Way

The Pool Way original: "Via Piscina" was between the Antonine Baths These are the Baths of Caracalla, which were built by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla). and the
Church of Saint Sixtus, as traces still demonstrate today.
Suburan Way

The Suburan Way original: "Via Suburana": which extends from the Forum of Trajan to the
Church of Saint Martin in the Mountains San Martino ai Monti.
High Way

The High Way original: "Via alta" extended from the Baths of Constantine all the way to the
Viminal Gate.
Trajan Way

The Trajan Way and the Aurelian Way were named after their own specific founders.
There were also the Valerian and Tiburtine Ways; the Amnian and Emilian;
the Claudian and Campanian; the Ostian and Lauretine;
the Setine and Ardean; the Tiberine and Quintian; the
Cassian and Cornelian; the Gallican and Patinarian; the Asinarian
Way and the Ciminian Way: all of which indeed retain the names...