Photos by andrea_frazzetta | The Appian Way saw the splendor of Roman times and centuries of journeys, trade, and pilgrimages. Today the monumental complexes raised in surroundings of such rare beauty are a unique historical legacy. After a long period of neglect, a revitalization is under way with the aim of reestablishing the route and saving the immense archaeological heritage spread along its path. Seen in this carousel: The Amphitheater of Capua, the second biggest arena, after the Colosseum, and home of the first and most famous gladiator school; one of the most significant findings made thus far on the Via Appia: a bust that historians refer to as the Philosopher’s head; Sunday afternoon in Rome's Aqueducts Park, crossroads of the water network of ancient Rome, part of the Appia Antica Regional Park; the Appian Way lost among wheat fields in the Basilicata region. A nearby necropolis was recently discovered during excavations along the route. For the full story on this Roman-era...