Via Severiana was an ancient Roman road in central Italy leading in Latium (modern Lazio), running southeast from Portus to Tarracina (passing through the Isola Sacra), a distance of 80 Roman miles (c. 118 kilometres (73 mi)) along the coast. A restoration and reunion of existing roads was carried out with a work of lastrification in 198–209AD, during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus (from which the road would have taken its name), in order to connect more quickly the maritime towns of Ostia, Lavinium, Ardea, Antium and the routes that came there from Rome.[1][2][3]
Thomas Ashby said that it would have run along the shore only at first: just behind the line of villas which fronted the sea – which are now some 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) inland – or even upon its edge (for an inscription records its being damaged by the waves); farther southeast the road would seem to have kept rather more distant from the shore, and it probably kept within the lagoons below the Circean promontory.[1]
Although the remains of the via Severiana are scanty, there are traces of at least two Roman bridges along the road: on the border between Laurentum and Ostia there was one, which according to an inscription was restored by the emperors Carus and Carinus, and the second one is located in the area of Torre Astura (ancient Astura).[2]
The Tabula Peutingeriana,[4] a map considered datable to the 4th century AD (or ca. 250 AD [5]), shows an anonymous Roman road that crossed several stations (stationes), including Hostis (Ostia, the starting point), Laurentum, Lavinium, Antium, Astura and Tarracina (Ardea is not present). According to an orientation, the road represented in the Tabula would be only apparently coastal (it was considered that the stretch that ran from Lavinium to Antium would have been internal), therefore unidentifiable with the Via Severiana,[6] which instead, according to a theory, never detached from the sea.[2]
It was also believed that the name Severiana attributed to the road would be actually a modern conception.[6]
^ abcI. G. L. "Severiana, Via, on Enciclopedia Italiana (1936)". treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^"Via Severiana a Castel Fusano, on Centro educazione ambientale: Riserva litorale romano". riservalitoraleromano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
severiana, ancient, roman, road, central, italy, leading, latium, modern, lazio, running, southeast, from, portus, tarracina, passing, through, isola, sacra, distance, roman, miles, kilometres, along, coast, restoration, reunion, existing, roads, carried, with. Via Severiana was an ancient Roman road in central Italy leading in Latium modern Lazio running southeast from Portus to Tarracina passing through the Isola Sacra a distance of 80 Roman miles c 118 kilometres 73 mi along the coast A restoration and reunion of existing roads was carried out with a work of lastrification in 198 209 AD during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus from which the road would have taken its name in order to connect more quickly the maritime towns of Ostia Lavinium Ardea Antium and the routes that came there from Rome 1 2 3 Via SeverianaThe route of the Via Severiana in LatiumLocationPortus to TarracinaTypeRoman roadHistoryBuilderRoman Empire Septimius Severus emperorPeriods198 209 AD Thomas Ashby said that it would have run along the shore only at first just behind the line of villas which fronted the sea which are now some 1 kilometre 0 62 mi inland or even upon its edge for an inscription records its being damaged by the waves farther southeast the road would seem to have kept rather more distant from the shore and it probably kept within the lagoons below the Circean promontory 1 Although the remains of the via Severiana are scanty there are traces of at least two Roman bridges along the road on the border between Laurentum and Ostia there was one which according to an inscription was restored by the emperors Carus and Carinus and the second one is located in the area of Torre Astura ancient Astura 2 The Tabula Peutingeriana 4 a map considered datable to the 4th century AD or ca 250 AD 5 shows an anonymous Roman road that crossed several stations stationes including Hostis Ostia the starting point Laurentum Lavinium Antium Astura and Tarracina Ardea is not present According to an orientation the road represented in the Tabula would be only apparently coastal it was considered that the stretch that ran from Lavinium to Antium would have been internal therefore unidentifiable with the Via Severiana 6 which instead according to a theory never detached from the sea 2 It was also believed that the name Severiana attributed to the road would be actually a modern conception 6 See also editRoman road Roman bridge Roman engineeringReferences edit a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Ashby Thomas 1911 Severiana Via In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 723 a b c I G L Severiana Via on Enciclopedia Italiana 1936 treccani it in Italian Retrieved 2022 05 01 Via Severiana a Castel Fusano on Centro educazione ambientale Riserva litorale romano riservalitoraleromano it in Italian Retrieved 2022 05 14 Tabula Peutingeriana Pars VI V VI Tabula Peutingeriana ca 250 on Bibliotheca augustana hs augsburg de Retrieved 2022 05 03 a b Paola Brandizzi Vittucci Antium Anzio e Nettuno in epoca romana Roma Bardi Editore 2000 ISBN 88 85699 83 9 in Italian External links editPage about Via Severania excavations permanent dead link in Italian nbsp This Italian road or road transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Via Severiana amp oldid 1173468201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
