The via Appia is an engineering wonder, and it also included draining a huge swamp: the Pontine Marshes! From the Alban hills to the Pontine Marshes, we'll explore a number of impressive engineering feats undertaken to create the important route, including the viaduct of Ariccia and the draining of the Pontine Marshes. There are many protagonists along the way who still speak to use through their monumental tombs. In particular we'll take a look at the tomb of the freed slave Clesippus, whose grand tomb stands nobly along the via Appia still today, though largely forgotten to most. Our journey allows us to delve into the rich history of the via Appia, with many hidden sites, like the Tripontium bridge. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlircql4jI3O26hmdwIJJQ roadtrips Via Appia. Watch all Via Appia episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UbezxX_PRE 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Alban Hills: Ariccia (16 miles from Rome) and its famous Republican era viaduct 2:40 19th milestone along the via Appia and an impressive stretch of road 5:00 Tres Tavernae, Forum Appii 5:22 Tripontium bridge 6:06 Pontine Marshes- draining the swamp, creation of a canal. We consider the famous voyage of Horace along the canal. 7:00 Mausoleum of Clesippus Geganius Subscribe, comment and like! Join our newsletter https://ancientromelive.org/ to receive a link to our monthly, free live lecture, and updates on our latest videos, articles, live seminara, online courses and more! This content is brought to you by The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a 501(C)3 US Non-Profit Organization. https://romanculture.org/. Please support our mission to aid learning and understanding of ancient Rome through free-to-access content by donating today via the following link: DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=T44AE774MKBJE&source=url Follow us on: Instagram: http://instagram.com/ancientromelive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientromelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancientromelive/