Via Nomentana

The Nomentana was an ancient Roman road.

Geographical Location

This road led from Rome to the northeast Nomentum (now Mentana). It measures a distance of 23 km, which was 14 miles. She led over several bridges, the largest of them was the Ponte Nomentano. The Nomentana branched directly behind the Porta Collina from the Servian walls of the Via Salaria and passed through the Porta Nomentana the Aurelian Walls. An extension beyond Nomentum also reached on 26 milestone again the Via Salaria.

History

The Nomentana was originally called Via Ficulnensis, named after the place Ficulea, 13 km from Rome. Later, the road was extended to Nomentum. The Nomentana but remained a not very significant compared to road freight largely parallel Via Salaria.

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