Via Caecilia, an ancient highroad ofItaly, which diverged from theVia Salaria at the 35th mile (56 km) fromRome, and ran byAmiternum to theAdriatic coast, passing probably by Hadria (Atri). A branch ran to Interamna Praetuttiorum (Teramo) and thence probably to the sea at Castrum Novum (Giulianova), a distance of about 151 miles (243 km) from Rome.It was probably constructed byLucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus (consul in 117 BC,censor 115).[1]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Caecilia, Via".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 933. This cites:Authority control databases: Geographic |
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