The Via Amerina was a major Roman road linking Rome to Umbria through the Agro Falisco. In southern Tuscia its route crosses a particularly striking landscape of volcanic plateaus and deep ravines. Today several stretches can be walked: along the way you'll come across bridges, remains of paving, tuff cuttings, streams and rock-cut necropolises.
Walking an ancient road
The Via Amerina made use of natural passages and built structures to cross the valleys. In its best-preserved stretches, the route still reveals the logic of ancient road-building. Some sections are easy strolls, others demand more care due to elevation changes, vegetation and uneven ground: it's best to pick a specific stretch in advance rather than treat the Via Amerina as a single continuous route.
The Agro Falisco and its necropolises
Between Nepi, Falerii Novi, Fabrica di Roma and Corchiano, the route crosses the heart of the ancient Faliscan territory. The necropolises along the roads, the tombs cut into the tuff and the road cuttings show just how closely settlements and roads were linked. Pairing the walk with Falerii Novi is especially rewarding: the walled Roman city rounds off the day with an archaeological visit quite different from the hike itself.
A Tuscia to explore slowly
The Via Amerina suits anyone who wants to discover the area by linking minor sites rather than heading for a single attraction — one of the best routes for understanding the continuity between landscape, archaeology and historic road networks.
