Via Aemilia Scauri

The Via Aemilia Scauri was a major Roman road that ran northward from Rome through coastal and inland areas of Liguria. Sections of this ancient route remain visible in several places and show how solidly the Romans built their roads.

Marcus Aemilius Scaurus built this road in 109 BC during his term as censor to improve the empire's transportation networks. Later it merged with other long-distance routes and helped connect distant regions more firmly to Rome.

The road connected distant Roman settlements and allowed the flow of goods and people across the region. Today, its original path still shapes how the landscape feels like a place of passage and exchange, even though the traffic has changed completely.

Visitors can explore the remains of this ancient road at several locations, especially throughout the Ligurian region. It helps to seek out local guides or archaeological sites, since the fragments are scattered and not marked as a continuous walking trail.

In its northern section, this road merged with the Via Postumia to form a new axis that became known as the Via Julia Augusta. This union of two major routes created one of the empire's most important transportation arteries in the north.

GPS coordinates: 44.90991,8.86958

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:04