Catacombs, Aqueducts and Appian Way: Half Day Tour W/private transportation

The Appian way, the largest and fastest road of its days, can be considered the High-way of Ancient time! It still preserved part of the original pavement and around it are evocative remains of the old constructions: tombs, funeral monuments, suburban villas. We'll see one of the best preserved parts of the Aurelian Walls. We'll admire the massive structures of the Roman aqueducts, built to take the water to Rome from the surrounding springs. We'll discover the fascinating world of the catacombs: underground cemeteries consisting of several miles of tunnels. We'll visit a Christian catacomb and unfold the symbols of the early Christian Iconography. In a peaceful landscape surrounded by history and nature we'll learn aspects of Roman civilization closely linked to the life in the ancient city: defensive techniques, funeral rites, roads system, and hydraulic engineering. Aided by maps, drawings, photos and writings of each historical period, we'll penetrate and truly experience Ancient Rome as true local!