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Rome: Via Appia, Arch of Drusus (1868 photo)
Rome: Via Appia, Arch of Drusus (Parker 1869-9;BSR Parker Archive) | ||
The
so-called Arch of Drusus is located beside the Porta Sebastiana, at the
beginning of the Appian Way. It was built during the Severan
period, and supported an aqueduct built to serve the nearby Baths of
Caracalla.This
albumen print by Parker shows the deep entrenchment (fosse) of the
ancient Via Appia through cultivated fields on either side. |
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