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A Roman town long known to archaeologists mainly through scattered excavations has suddenly come back into focus, thanks to drone-led remote sensing. A new survey at Fioccaglia, in the municipality of Flumeri (province of Avellino, southern Italy), has identified the outlines of a forum and a previously unrecorded monumental theater - evidence that this was a fully developed urban center rather than a minor roadside stop. The results also sharpen the site’s link to Rome’s transport arteries, particularly the Via Appia (Appian Way), one of antiquity’s most famous routes, now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site notes Archaeology Magazine. Ancient Roman Appian Way Becomes Italy's 60th UNESCO World Heritage Site From Turning Stones to Launching Drones: Archaeological Surveys are