Via Nomentanais an ancient road of Italy, leading North-East fromRometoNomentum(modernMentana), a distance of 23 km (14 mi). It originally bore the name "Via Ficulensis", from the old Latin village of Ficulea, about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Rome. It was subsequently extended to Nomentum, but never became an important high road, and merged in theVia Salariaa few kilometers beyond Nomentum. It is followed as far as Nomentum by the modern state road, but some traces of its pavement still exist.[1]
Originally starting from now-destroyedPorta Collinain theServian Walls,in the third century emperorAurelianbuild thePorta Nomentanain hisnew set of walls.PopePius IVdecided to move the first stretch of the road and built thePorta Piafor this purpose.[citation needed]
Roman bridges
editThere are the remains of at least oneRoman bridgealong the road, which is thePonte Nomentano.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Ashby, Thomas(1911). "Nomentana, Via".InChisholm, Hugh(ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 735.Ashby cites his own contribution toPapers of British School at Rome,iii. 38 sqq.
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