Society & Culture
In this first episode on Rome we discuss how people went to Rome in the past and how you can arrive there today. We talk about the Appian Way, the urban interventions of Piazza del Popolo and the Trident and the Grand Tour. Visit https://beyondthesights.info for additional links and show-notes! Chapters: 02:02 Geography and origins 05:13 The Appian Way 11:36 Parco Appia Antica 13:54 Papal Urbanism 17:35 Pilgrimage 19:14 Obelisks 22:10 Piazza del Popolo 23:09 Grand Tour 33:50 Getting to Rome today