ROME, ITALY
APPIAN WAY RIDE
13 / 13 2019 05 07 41.9028° N, 12.4964° E
18 °C N 13 KM/H
In ancient times, the dead were not buried within the city of Rome, but outside its walls along the great Roman roads — one of which is the Appian Way, once a key road to the southeast of Italy.
Every field school group rides this route, out past the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, and through the walls at the Porta Sebationo. The group follows the ancient road past fields and villas, the road side lined with Ancient Roman tombs marked by sculptural facades, decorations, and monuments.
Rome is a busy city filled with colours, voices, cars, and noise, but the Appian Way provides a rural oasis easily accessible with a little pedalling or walking.
The picnic and ride is an opportunity to slow down, escape the bustling city, reflect, relax, enjoy each other’s company, and break some bread.
In ancient times, the dead were not buried within the city of Rome, but outside its walls along the great Roman roads — one of which is the Appian Way, once a key road to the southeast of Italy.
Every field school group rides this route, out past the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, and through the walls at the Porta Sebationo. The group follows the ancient road past fields
and villas, the road side lined with Ancient Roman tombs marked by sculptural facades, decorations, and monuments.
Rome is a busy city filled with colours, voices, cars, and noise, but the Appian Way provides a rural oasis easily accessible with a little pedalling or walking.
The picnic and ride is an opportunity to slow down, escape the bustling city, reflect, relax, enjoy each other’s company, and break some bread.
