Exploring Rome's Pontine Marshes and Via Appia

[@monicacall7532]

I had Respighi’s “Pines Along the Appian Way” going through my head while watching this video! As a professional musician I have performed this piece several times but didn’t realize how accurately Respighi painted a musical picture of Rome, and especially the Via Appia, through his marvelous music until I actually went to Rome and beyond in Italy. This series on the Via Appia is fantastic!

[@sotony7483]

Very enjoyable to see these less well-known stretches of the Via Appia (and in Italian sunshine).

[@AncientRomeLive]

Indeed - it was a discovery in many of the locations for the team involved with the filming. I think it’s fair to say there will be something unique in each video/ you will be amazed!

[@dlcooper6325]

Excellent series! Informative with wonderful photography!

[@MikeS29]

Another great video! Your enthusiasm for this subject is very contagious. I truly appreciate it.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you - we will keep on sharing new original videos weekly - please share! 😊

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Agreed, his appearance and voice are enjoyable to watch and listen to.

[@monicacall7532]

I absolutely agree. I love historical presenters who are passionate about their work. You are one of the best!

[@TheBigLemming]

Going there next week. Can’t wait to talk the via appia. Thank you for the great videos

[@junisoehardjo]

Incredible presentation and research. Thank you, Mr Darius

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it! Please follow along the Via Appia series. We have 3 more in the pipeline to get us to Brindisi.

[@seantarves3889]

Very well presented with such enthusiasm!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@larsrons7937]

What an extraordinary stretch of road, beyond the first more wellknown few miles. And I can see in the playlist that more awaits ahead of this. I will be back to continue the journey, you invitied us on. What an interesting route. Thanks to the whole team!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@petersack5074]

Very pro, presentaion, Sir ! This channel, and ToldinStone, and The History Guy, ought to band together, and make a multi-series, on the Empires of This World. Starting from Nimrod, up until the modern era. THANK-YOU for not having ' noise ' music, in the background ! There is enough Visual content, to keep the mind, on how short / temporary our lives, REALLY ARE.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks very much. We are currently working on collaborations with 3 other channels- but happy to have more conversations!

[@oceansharks]

great work

[@sianwilliams2271]

Thank you Darius and crew, I'm very much enjoying this series. Fantastic to see how much of the Via Appia still survives today. And what great stories you're uncovering and sharing along the way! So inspiring.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you so much - we will keep on with Via Appia / but will include a lot of other great content weekly

[@mburgandy5459]

Awesome topic and video!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@johnclarksr3423]

Good to learn of these things.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks a lot!

[@GospelandSpade]

Another great video. The fantastic scenery and archaeology make me really wish I could just go for a stroll along that section ASAP. Hopefully one day.

[@AncientRomeLive]

A wonderful section! Stay tuned for more!

[@Marco-zt6fz]

Exellent video, the Via Appia was a master piece of engineering.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks- and we agree!!! 😊

[@RTD3]

Great vid, thanks! I'll be in Rome for the holidays in two weeks, can't wait!!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Enjoy your visit!!!

[@kenhunt5153]

Fascinating. Someday I hope.

[@AncientRomeLive]

In the meantime please stay tuned for more of Ancient Rome with us

[@RobertPaterson]

I can hardly express how excited I am by this series thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! We are pleased with the entire journey-stay tuned! And please share- a wider audience would really appreciate it.

[@DeneF]

Thank you Darius

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for watching !!

[@Bix21-z3f]

I am loving these vids... Have been to Rome but would love to spend some time on this famous road... best wishes from the emerald isle.☘

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@GianCarlo-of5qr]

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[@uncledestroy]

Thank you for this video - I'm excited to return to Italy

[@AncientRomeLive]

👏👏we should work for Italy tourism

[@JimmyGuyer]

I've been waiting with anticipation for this video and can't wait for the next in the series! One day I will have to rent a bike and follow in Darius' footsteps! Thanks again for another great video!

[@AncientRomeLive]

The bike is great for first miles / but we highly suggest a car for the rest. Much of the route is just too dangerous

[@KonradAdenauerJr]

Thank you for the video. The landscape is very lovely.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Especially with the drone footage!! (Ours) 😅

[@marthaarya167]

Great!

[@BoomVang]

I read the entire via appia to brindisi has been proposed for unesco protection and special restoration funding. Probably includes the taranto route, but maybe bari alternate route too.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, a great initiative. Our trip was on our mind for quite some time earlier / glad the videos are done (filmed this summer) in time to coincide with the unesco site proposal. There is a lot of work to be done. A lot of signage is necessary in many places.

[@maroosk]

Amazing

[@AncientRomeLive]

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[@watermunteconomie3938]

Again a fantastic piece of the voyage discovering the appian way, your video's keep getting better and must say.. Yo Saturnalia to you! Greetings from Magna Germania.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Next year will be even better! Happy new year from ROME!

[@nancytestani1470]

Could you make something on how the legions built the rods..

[@derbywinner6316]

Can you walk the via Apia from Roma to Brindisi? Than you for sharing your videos of Romans impressive construction skills and knowledge

[@AncientRomeLive]

No some portions are quite dangerous for pedestrians. We took a car from location to location.

[@nancytestani1470]

So cool..so, cars, armies, legions, travellers, horses, etc..would have travelled along here…?

[@HansDunkelberg1]

There seems to be quite a funny typo at 6:05, "Pontine Martius" - a mixture of "Pontine Marshes" and "Campus Martius". I find "paludes" as a translation of "marshes" into Latin.

[@franzacorsi]

Questi luoghi abbandonati dovrebbero essere preservati!

[@DariusArya]

Siamo d’accordo!!

[@AncientRomeLive]

YES! Hopefully our route can help with the discussion.

[@bikerz3857]

The local government at least or the citizens of the area should take care of the historical sites.

[@Hypatia52]

Where was the engineering? "They built a canal." Two history majors, one with an engineering career. How did they drain the swamp, what about the malaria? If the donkeys pulled conveyances on the canal, how did they do that? Was the conveyance barge like, or more of a raft? How deep is the canal? Were the donkeys placed on either side of the canal or were they in the front and the canal is very narrow. This raises more questions than answers. Which of my questions can't be answered? Thanks!

[@AncientRomeLive]

They drained the area with a series of canals, most of which are not preserved. Malaria remained a problem throughout antiquity, though reduced through the Roman drainage project. It returned post- antique, and the issue wasn't resolved until Fascist intervention 1928-1939. There are some images of the barges pulled via ropes - by donkeys on a path along the canal (- instead, along the Tiber River, from Ostia to Rome, barges were pulled by oxen or slaves). Thanks for your questions!

[@Hypatia52]

@@AncientRomeLive Thanks for taking the time to answer them!

[@doolittlegeorge]

Paved Paradise Put up a Parking Lot (lalalalalalalala!) Very sad but still... *WAY* better than what happened to Texas.

[@nancytestani1470]

Are the catacombs along here..monuments..

[@張理-d8d]

All roads lead to Rome Leaving Rome too

[@AncientRomeLive]

YESSSS

[@bikerz3857]

No reason to have that bridge overgrown with weeds like that.

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

The narrator does waffle on somewhat, repeating much and telling us trivia. In a word - sesquipedalian.