Three Taverns, Archaeological site on Via Appia near Cisterna, Italy
Three Taverns is an archaeological site along the Via Appia, near Cisterna di Latina in the Lazio region of Italy. The site preserves the remains of a bath complex, shop buildings, and stone foundations spread along this stretch of the ancient road.
The site grew as a rest stop along the Via Appia, one of the main roads connecting Rome to the south of Italy. It is also known from the New Testament, where Paul was met by a group of Christians from Rome as he traveled to the city.
Three Taverns was a roadside stop on the Via Appia where travelers from across the Roman world crossed paths. The ruins of shops and a bath building show how people rested, ate, and traded during their journeys.
The site sits directly along the Via Appia and can be visited on foot, with the ruins visible from the roadside. A visit is most comfortable in the morning or late afternoon, especially in summer when the area gets very hot.
The Latin name Tres Tabernae, meaning three shops or three taverns, points directly to the commercial character of this stop rather than any official function. This place is one of the few ancient roadside stops mentioned by name in a canonical religious text, the Acts of the Apostles.
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