First came a route which marked the social and economical history of a complex country called the U.S.A., then a trail, laboriously trodden by European pilgrims since the year one thousand, and now a road belonging to the ancient world, one of the main commercial and cultural routes of the Roman Empire.
The Appian Way is the last protagonist of a trilogy narrating the routes covered by a group of friends with a common passion for travelling.
Once again the pictures of photographer Franco Fontana and the words of writer Valerio Massimo Manfredi, expert of ancient history, have succeeded in capturing the essence of a route whose fascination is rooted the very origins of our country.
My personal participation in this journey and Transmec Group’s involvement in the project go further than simple sponsoring; we have, rather, taken a concept and brought it to life; developed, studied and accomplished an idea through modern forms of expression.
Transmec has always been attentive to requests and proposals coming from the world of art and culture, offering our support to novel ideas and to their promoters. A commitment which rises directly from the fundamental features of a company operating worldwide: an innovative spirit and the ability to keep up with the times.
This volume personifies the close relationship that exists between our work, transport, expeditions, global communication and photography: the ability to connect people and things which are far away from each other; to erase distances and spread ideas, facts and events.

Danilo Montecchi
Managing Director
of Transmec Group

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