Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands.

A surprising find has been made by Italian archaeologists. They discovered an Ancient Roman bath complex at the Appian Way Regional Park had been transformed into a church with a marble baptistery.

Once the lifeline of the Roman Empire, the Appian Way connected cities, armies, and trade like never before. Over 2,000 years later, parts of this ancient road are still in use!

The Appian Way’s story begins in 312 B.C.E., when the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus laid its first section. (The same year, Caecus championed the city’s first aqueduct, the Aqua Appia .) ...

ROME (AP) — Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way was admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers (500 miles ...

A man jogs on the ancient Roman Appian Way in Rome, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) ROME (AP) -- Italy's ancient Roman Appian Way was admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List on ...

Europe News: Italy's ancient Appian Way, the oldest road built by the Romans in 312 B.C., was added to the UNESCO world heritage list, marking Italy's 60th entry.

ROME (AP) — Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way was admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers (500 miles ...

ROME (AP) — Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way was admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers ...