APPII FORUM was a town of the Volsci, 43 miles from Rome, where travellers embarked or disembarked, passing the Pontine marshes by means of the canal. Horace ("Sat." i. 5) describes it as "stuffed with sailors and surly landlords." These places are interesting, being the meeting-places of the Roman Christians with St. Paul. "And from Rome, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernæ" (Acts xxviii. 15). [Illustration: MAP OF THE ROMAN CAMPAGNA.] FOOTNOTES: [17] Mr. Forbes's Carriage Excursion Lecture every Tuesday. [18] St. Melchiades. [19] Paulina, Neo, Marca, &c. RAMBLES IN THE CAMPAGNA. (_Any of these Excursions can be made in one day._) PORTA DEL POPOLO: -- Villa Borghese -- Villa di Papa Giulio -- Acqua Acetosa -- Ponte Molle -- Villa of Livia -- Veii -- Monte Mario -- Villas Mellini and Madama. PORTA SALARA: -- Villa Albani -- Catacomb of S. Priscilla -- Antemnæ -- Ponte Salara -- The Anio -- Fidenæ. PORTA PIA: -- Porta Nomentana -- Villa Torlonia -- Church and Catacomb of S. Agnese -- S. Costanza -- Ponte Nomentana -- Mons Sacer -- Tomb of Virginia -- Basilica and Catacomb of S. Alexander. PORTA S. LORENZO: -- The Roman Cemetery -- Basilica of S. Lorenzo -- Ponte Mammolo -- Hannibal's Camp -- Castel Arcione -- Aquæ Albulæ -- Ponte Lucano -- Tomb of the Plautii. TIVOLI: -- Villa D'Este -- Temples of Sibyl and Vesta -- The Glen and Falls -- Pons Vopisci -- Villa of Quintilius Varus -- The Cascades -- Ponte dell'Acquoria -- Villa of Mæcenas -- Temple of Hercules -- Hadrian's Villa. PORTA MAGGIORE: -- The Baker's Tomb -- The Aqueducts -- Tomb of Helena (?) -- Gabii -- Ponte di Nona -- Villa of the Gordian Emperors -- Tomb of Quintus Atta. PORTA S. GIOVANNI. _First Excursion_: -- Via Appia Nova -- Painted tombs -- S. Stephen's -- The Aqueducts -- Pompey's Tomb -- Albano -- Ariccia -- Genzano -- Lake and Village of Nemi -- Palazzolo -- Lake Albano -- Castel Gandolfo -- Site of Alba Longa (?) -- Vallis Ferentina -- Marino -- Grotta Ferrata -- Cicero's Villa. _Second Excursion_: -- Frascati -- Tusculum -- Rocca di Papa -- Monte Cavo. PORTA S. SEBASTIANO: -- Via Appia. (See page 285.) PORTA S. PAOLO: -- Pyramid of Caius Cestius -- S. Paul's outside the walls -- Remuria Hill -- Tre Fontane -- The Viaduct of Ancus Martius. OSTIA: -- Street of Tombs -- Houses -- Warehouses -- Temples -- Docks -- Palace -- Walls of Ancus Martius -- Museum -- View from Tower of the Castle -- Castel Fusano -- Pliny's Villa. THE ROMAN CAMPAGNA