Via Egnatia

2nd C BC Roman Road (revived after the 5th C AD as the major road of Byzantium) connecting Byzantium (Constantinople) with Dyrrachium (Durres) -from where it connected across the Adriatic with the Via Appia to Rome at Brundisium (Brindisi). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Egnatia

Human Activity

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Archaeological site of Philippi "The 535 mile long Roman highway Via Egnatia joining Dyrrachium with Byzantion crossed the city from the Krinides gate to the Neapolis and was the main east-west street (decumanus maximus) of the city. Sections of the paving remain today, with large rectangular slabs of marble showing traces of cart wheels" (AB eval)
Istanbul The road started at the "Milion" from where distance were calculated. It exited the walls at the Porta Aurea
Ohrid Region The Via Egnatia went round the northern side of Lake Ohrid, passing through the towns of Lychnidos (Ohrid) and Enchalon (Struga).
Thessalonika Odos Egnatia is still a major street in Thessalonika and the Paleo-Christian churches of Panagia and Christ Saviour face on to it. See

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