The church Domine Quo Vadis - Santa Maria in Palmis ; is a small church located on the site where; according to the apocryphal Acts of Peter; Saint Peter met Jesus while the former was fleeing persecution in Rome. According to the legend; here on the Via Appia Peter asked Jesus; 'Lord; where are you going?' (Latin: Domine; quo vadis?). Jesus answered; 'I am going to Rome to be crucified again'.There has been a sanctuary on the spot since the ninth century; but the current church is from 1637. The current fa鏰de was added in the 17th century. - Via Appia (Appian way).Built in 312-264 BC it is the most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi; in southeast Italy. Rome; Italy. 2021.