Via Egnatia

Connected Sites: 4

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

Connected Sites

  • Archaeological site of Philippi
    Archaeological site of Philippi
    Greece
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.93
    84
    5
    "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)
  • Thessalonika
    Thessalonika
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.97
    243
    9
    Odos Egnatia is still a major street in Thessalonika and the Paleo-Christian churches of Panagia and Christ Saviour face on to it. See
    See ferrelljenkins.wordpress.com
  • Istanbul
    Istanbul
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.37
    486
    12
    The road started at the "Milion" from where distance were calculated. It exited the walls at the Porta Aurea
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Ohrid Region
    Ohrid Region
    Albania, North Macedonia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.41
    205
    7
    The Via Egnatia went round the northern side of Lake Ohrid, passing through the towns of Lychnidos (Ohrid) and Enchalon (Struga).