In the previous post, reference was made to the Via Appia, the Appian Way.
The Appian Way was the first and most famous of the ancient Roman roads, running from Rome to Campania and southern Italy. It was begun in 312 BCE and, at first, ran only 132 miles (212 km) from Rome south-southeastward to ancient Capua in Campania. However, by about 244 BCE it had been extended another 230 miles (370 km) southeastward to reach the port of Brundisium (Brindisi), situated in the “heel” of Italy and lying along the Adriatic Sea. From there Roman ships sailed to Greece and Egypt.
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