The Via Valeria was an ancient Roman road of Italy, the continuation north-eastwards of the Via Tiburtina from Tibur. It probably owed its origin to Marcus Valerius Messalla, censor in 154 BC.[1]
It ran first up the Anio Valley past Varia, and then leaving the Anio at the 36th mile, where the Via Sublacensis joined it, ascended to Carsoli and to the lofty pass of Monte Bove, whence it descended again to the valley occupied by the Lake Fucino in Roman times. It is doubtful whether, before Claudius, the Via Valeria ran farther than Cerfennia, the eastern point of the territory of the Marsi, to the northeast of Lake Fucino. Strabo states that in his day it went as far as Corfinium, and this important place must have been accessible from Rome, but probably beyond Cerfennia only by a track.[2][3][4]
At the Roman statio ad Lamnas (at Cineto Romano) it split into two routes, the Valeria vetus and Valeria nova, which reunited near Riofreddo.[5][6] The vetus was older as it was a military road that later became a more difficult shortcut when the nova became the longer but easier main road.[7]
On the prolongation beyond Cerfennia, a milestone (Corp. Inscr. Lat. IX. 5973) states that in 48-49 AD Claudius made the Via Claudia Valeria from Cerfennia to the mouth of the Aternus (the site of modern Pescara). This difficult part of the road to the valley of the Aternus involved a drop of nearly 300 m and the crossing of the main ridge of the Apennines by the modern Forca Caruso. From Popoli the road followed the valley of the Aternus to its mouth, and there joined the coast-road at Pescara. The modern railway from Rome to Castellammare Adriatico follows closely the line of the Via Valeria.[2] He also constructed a road, the Via Claudia Nova connecting the Via Salaria to the Via Valeria near the modern Popoli. This road was continued south to Isernia.
Since 2000 the Ponte Scutonico, the most important and well-preserved monument of the Via Valeria in the Aniene valley which had been buried after floods and landslides, has been excavated with the enhancement of the stretch of road belonging to it leading to a considerable advance in knowledge. It was probably built under Nerva (r. 96–8) along with enhancement of the road.
Other roadsedit
A second Via Valeria, the Via Valeria of Sicily, connected Messina and Siracusa. Hardly widened or improved until the nineteenth century, it remained the backbone of the Ionian drainage basin of Sicily, favouring the development of cities along it: Messina, Taormina, Giardini-Naxos, Giarre, Acireale, Catania, Augusta, Siracusa. Today, Route 114 follows it in part.[citation needed]
^Wade, J. (2022). EXPEDITIONS FROM ROME: THOMAS ASHBY, HIS BSR COMPANIONS AND THE ROMAN ROADS OF ITALY. Papers of the British School at Rome, 90, 267-295. doi:10.1017/S0068246221000246
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ashby, Thomas (1911). "Valeria, Via". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Ashby cites E. Albertini in Mélanges de l’École française de Rome (1907), 463 sqq.
^Bunbury, Edward Herbert (1872). "Via Valeria". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: Walton & Murray. pp. 1305–1307.
^Evans, Harry B. (2002). Aqueduct Hunting in the Seventeenth Century: Raffaello Fabretti's De Aquis Et Aquaeductibus Veteris Romae. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. p. 169. ISBN978-0-472-11248-7.
^Zaccaria Mari, Intervento di recupero dell’antica via Valeria e del ponte Scutonico nel territorio di Roviano (Roma), Inaugurazione dell’Area archeologica di Ponte Scutonico lungo il percorso naturalistico della Via Valeria antica e della nuova esposizione archeologica nel Palazzo Brancaccio Roviano (Rm), Via Tiburtina-Valeria km 56.800 (Ponte Scutonico) - Comune di Roviano e Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Lazio, 29 marzo 2014 - Inaugurazione
^C. C. van Essen, The Via Valeria from Tivoli to Collarmele, Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 25 (1957), pp. 22-38 (22 pages), http://www.jstor.org/stable/40310566
January 01, 1970
valeria, ancient, roman, road, italy, continuation, north, eastwards, tiburtina, from, tibur, probably, owed, origin, marcus, valerius, messalla, censor, tiburtina, valeria, pink, contents, route, other, roads, roman, bridges, also, referencesthe, route, editi. The Via Valeria was an ancient Roman road of Italy the continuation north eastwards of the Via Tiburtina from Tibur It probably owed its origin to Marcus Valerius Messalla censor in 154 BC 1 Via Tiburtina Valeria in pink Via Valeria Contents 1 The route 2 Other roads 3 Roman bridges 4 See also 5 ReferencesThe route editIt ran first up the Anio Valley past Varia and then leaving the Anio at the 36th mile where the Via Sublacensis joined it ascended to Carsoli and to the lofty pass of Monte Bove whence it descended again to the valley occupied by the Lake Fucino in Roman times It is doubtful whether before Claudius the Via Valeria ran farther than Cerfennia the eastern point of the territory of the Marsi to the northeast of Lake Fucino Strabo states that in his day it went as far as Corfinium and this important place must have been accessible from Rome but probably beyond Cerfennia only by a track 2 3 4 At the Roman statio ad Lamnas at Cineto Romano it split into two routes the Valeria vetus and Valeria nova which reunited near Riofreddo 5 6 The vetus was older as it was a military road that later became a more difficult shortcut when the nova became the longer but easier main road 7 On the prolongation beyond Cerfennia a milestone Corp Inscr Lat IX 5973 states that in 48 49 AD Claudius made the Via Claudia Valeria from Cerfennia to the mouth of the Aternus the site of modern Pescara This difficult part of the road to the valley of the Aternus involved a drop of nearly 300 m and the crossing of the main ridge of the Apennines by the modern Forca Caruso From Popoli the road followed the valley of the Aternus to its mouth and there joined the coast road at Pescara The modern railway from Rome to Castellammare Adriatico follows closely the line of the Via Valeria 2 He also constructed a road the Via Claudia Nova connecting the Via Salaria to the Via Valeria near the modern Popoli This road was continued south to Isernia Since 2000 the Ponte Scutonico the most important and well preserved monument of the Via Valeria in the Aniene valley which had been buried after floods and landslides has been excavated with the enhancement of the stretch of road belonging to it leading to a considerable advance in knowledge It was probably built under Nerva r 96 8 along with enhancement of the road Other roads editA second Via Valeria the Via Valeria of Sicily connected Messina and Siracusa Hardly widened or improved until the nineteenth century it remained the backbone of the Ionian drainage basin of Sicily favouring the development of cities along it Messina Taormina Giardini Naxos Giarre Acireale Catania Augusta Siracusa Today Route 114 follows it in part citation needed Roman bridges editFurther information List of Roman bridges nbsp Ponte Scutonico There are the remains of at least two Roman bridges along the road which are the Ponte San Giorgio and the Ponte Scutonico See also editRoman road Roman bridge Roman engineeringReferences edit Wade J 2022 EXPEDITIONS FROM ROME THOMAS ASHBY HIS BSR COMPANIONS AND THE ROMAN ROADS OF ITALY Papers of the British School at Rome 90 267 295 doi 10 1017 S0068246221000246 a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Ashby Thomas 1911 Valeria Via In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 27 11th ed Cambridge University Press Ashby cites E Albertini in Melanges de l Ecole francaise de Rome 1907 463 sqq Bunbury Edward Herbert 1872 Via Valeria In Smith William ed Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography London Walton amp Murray pp 1305 1307 Evans Harry B 2002 Aqueduct Hunting in the Seventeenth Century Raffaello Fabretti s De Aquis Et Aquaeductibus Veteris Romae Ann Arbor MI University of Michigan Press p 169 ISBN 978 0 472 11248 7 Zaccaria Mari Intervento di recupero dell antica via Valeria e del ponte Scutonico nel territorio di Roviano Roma Inaugurazione dell Area archeologica di Ponte Scutonico lungo il percorso naturalistico della Via Valeria antica e della nuova esposizione archeologica nel Palazzo Brancaccio Roviano Rm Via Tiburtina Valeria km 56 800 Ponte Scutonico Comune di Roviano e Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Lazio 29 marzo 2014 Inaugurazione La via Valeria romana nella valle dell Aniene https blogcamminarenellastoria wordpress com 2019 08 27 la via valeria romana nella valle dellaniene C C van Essen The Via Valeria from Tivoli to Collarmele Papers of the British School at Rome Vol 25 1957 pp 22 38 22 pages http www jstor org stable 40310566 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Via Valeria amp oldid 1190640652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
