A view of a segment of the ancient Appian Way near Rome. For the towns along the ancient road that were not included on Unesco’s World Heritage List, the slight is about more than hurt pride. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
WHEN Maria Innamorato heard that the Via Appia – known in English as the Appian Way – had been added to Unesco’s World Heritage List, she rejoiced.
Innamorato, the deputy mayor of the town of Cisterna di Latina, Italy, felt the months of effort to craft a dossier detailing her town’s bona fides had finally paid off. But the joy was short-lived.
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