Via Valeria
The Via Valeria (later Via Claudia Valeria ) was a state road ( via publica ) of the Roman Empire .
designation
The Via Valeria was built after a representative of the Gens Valeria . Marcus Valerius Maximus was probably charged with building the road in one of his consulates (289 and 286 BC). Road construction certainly took place at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. And was before the 2nd century BC. Built in BC.
course
The Via Valeria is to be regarded as the eastern continuation of the Via Tiburtina . It led from Tibur to the east, crossed the Anio at Ponte Valerio and reached its first station at Vicus Variae (today Vicovaro ). Then it led via Lamnas (with a junction of Via Sublacensis ), Carseoli and Vignae to Alba Fucens . The last section led north of Lake Fucin to Marruvium .
At Cerfennia , the Via Claudia Valeria began as a further eastern extension. It led over Corfinium along the Aternus and takes up the Via Claudia Nova leading from Foruli at the Ad confluentes station . Via the stations Interpromium and Teanum Marrucinorum she finally reached Ostia Aterni on the Adriatic coast . There followed further sequels along the coast.
literature
- Gerhard Radke : Viae publicae Romanae. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Supplementary volume XIII, Stuttgart 1973, Sp. 1657-1666.