European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Sfi3 $ a Pic c ,5f a t1 org t u re s o o t i o n gaming woman Road by Bob Hoyer is Munich Bureau american army units travel a m Verona to vice Izaak daily occurrence for setae soldiers they use one of the oldest military routes in the world. V out by the romans More than years ago named via Post Mirafor its builder the Highway s heavy Stone mortar construction resembled that of the App Ian Way the famed 365-mile Rome to Capua to Brindisi Road begun in 312 Post Mia Road bed has Long since been replaced but the route is essentially the same As Laid out by the roman in traveler in a hurry May forsake the Post Mia for the super Highway which passes South of Verona veers North crosses Over the Post Mia Midway to Vicenza then passes the Northern Edge of Vicenza in route to with time find the Post Mia a rewarding experience. Begun in 148 . Under roman consuls Purius Post Mia via Post Mia became an important military commercial link Between Italy s two at Genoa the Road wound across the Peninsula through to Tana Pia Cenza Cremona Verona Vicenza to the ancient commercial military religious Center of Aquileia on the Adriatic near present Day Trieste. Aquileia founded in 181 ., once had a population of Between 300,000 500,000. Destroyed by Attila in 452 . A tiny Community of around 1,000 is All that remains of it. White Stone Kilometre markers Bear ing the word Post Mia still line the route of the old Road like All National High ways in Italy the Post Mia is kept in re pair by uniformed patrolmen a tradition dating to ancient Teilo Bisi trimming grass from the shoulder of the Post Mia East of Vicenza said that each patrolman is responsible for four Kilometres of Highway. They keep the edges of the Road Clear for drainage prune Trees handle minor repairs. When major Road work is required they report to higher Headquarters. Patrolmen walk four Kilometre beats Are provided rent free houses within their beats. It s a steady Job said Bisi. Patrolmen never run out of work. But the work in t easy. We face All kinds of Verona landmarks along the Post Mia include the Arco Del Gavi a first Century Arch Porta Borsari a first Century Gate Piazza Delle Erbe a 2,000-year-old three relics Are in the Center of the City. Arco Dei Gavi stands 50 feet off the Post Mia. For centuries it straddled the old Road but was moved in Modem times to help the flow of traffic. Placed under it is a Section of the original Postuma Road bed bearing the ruts of Chariot wheels. Porta Borsari is the finest of Verona s roman gateways. Its ancient stones stretch across the Post Mia not far from the shop filled Piazza Delle Verona to Vicenza the Post Mia wanders through Lush Countryside passes near the fourth Century St. Felice Basil Ica reaches Vicenza near the old port Castelo. Toeup blur at work his slate supplied House stands at rear. Be original Tofu la Roadt tin under the ancient Morfa Borsari. Traffic contests at it passes through Verona s Piazza Delle Erbe. Jfe Urie 19, 1962 the stars stripes Page 11
