Via Tiburtina is an ancient road in

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leading east-northeast from

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to Tivoli (

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: Tibur) and then, with the Via Valeria, on to

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(Latin: Aternum).

Historical road

It was probably built by the Roman censor Marcus Valerius Maximus in 307 BCPiraino C. 2004: "The via Valeria and the centuriation", in Lapenna s. (ed.), The Aequi between Abruzzo and Lazio, Chieti, 115-118. at the time of the conquest of the Aequi territory and later lengthened, probably in about 154 BC, by Marcus Valerius Messalla to the territories of the Marsi and the Aequi in the

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, as Via Valeria. Its total length was approximately 200 km from Rome to Aternum (the modern

). It exited Rome through the Aurelian Walls at the Porta Tiburtina, and through the Servian Wall at the Porta Esquilina. Historians assert that the Via Tiburtina must have come into existence as a

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during the establishment of the Latin League. It is difficult to determine the part of the course from Albulae Aquae to Tibur. Ashby cites his own contribution to ''Papers of the British School at Rome'', iii. 84 sqq. Though afterward it became an important thoroughfare, the extension of the Via Tiburtina beyond Tibur always retained its original name of Via Valeria.

Roman bridges

There are the remains of several Roman bridges along the road, including the Ponte Lucano and Ponte Mammolo.

Contemporary road

A former state road with the same name exists today and follows the same path.

References

External links

Omnes Viae: Via Tiburtina on the Peutinger map
Tiburtina, Via Transport in Abruzzo Rome Q. VI Tiburtino Rome Q. V Nomentano Rome Q. XXI Pietralata Rome Q. XXII Collatino Rome Q. XXIX Ponte Mammolo Rome Q. XXX San Basilio {{Italy-road-stub

Historical road

Roman bridges

Contemporary road

See also

References

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