Via Egnatia

Summary

Via Egnatia is a military road^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Via Egnatia is located in Durrës^[3].
• Via Egnatia is in the country of Turkey^[4].
• Via Egnatia's instance of is recorded as military road^[5].
• Via Egnatia's instance of is recorded as Roman road^[6].
• Gnaeus Egnatius is named after Via Egnatia^[7].
• Via Egnatia's Commons category is recorded as Via Egnatia^[8].
• Via Egnatia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Via Egnatia^[9].
• Via Egnatia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[10].

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Geography

Via Egnatia is in the country of Turkey^[4]. It is located in Durrës^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include military road^[5] and Roman road^[6].

History and Context

Gnaeus Egnatius is named after Via Egnatia^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Via Egnatia include Egnatia Street^[11], an avenue^[12], in Greece^[13] and A2 motorway^[14], a controlled-access highway^[15], in Greece^[16], headquartered in Thessaloniki^[17].

Why It Matters

Via Egnatia has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Entities named for it include Egnatia Street^[11], an avenue^[12], in Greece^[13] and A2 motorway^[14], a controlled-access highway^[15], in Greece^[16], headquartered in Thessaloniki^[17].