Via Traiana

This article is about the ancient road in Italy. For the Arabian road, see Via Traiana Nova.
Via Traiana
The road in Egnazia
LocationBenevento to Brindisi
TypeRoman road
History
BuilderTrajan
Founded109 AD
Via Appia (white) and Via Traiana (red)

The Via Traiana was an ancient Roman road. It was built by the emperor Trajan as an extension of the Via Appia from Beneventum, reaching Brundisium (Brindisi) by a shorter route (i.e. via Canusium, Butuntum and Barium rather than via Tarentum). This was commemorated by an arch at Beneventum.[1]

Along with the Via Appia proper, since 2024 the Via [Appia] Traiana entered UNESCO World Heritage List under the comprehensive name of Via Appia Regina Viarum.[2]

  1. ^ "Via Traiana". Tjbuggey.ancients.info. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  2. ^ "Via Appia. Regina Viarum". UNESCO.