Carlo Tancredi
Apamea, the Cardo Maximus (Explore FP)
On Explore front page, #5, on 14-01-2009
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My last travel in Syria (and only 8 hours in Istanbul...)
"Apamea or Apameia (Greek: Απάμεια; Arabic أفاميا or آفاميا, Afamia) was a treasure city and stud-depot of the Seleucid kings, was capital of Apamene, on the right bank of the Orontes River."
from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_(Syria)
"The Cardo Maximus of Apamea, Syria, ran through the center of the city directly from North to South, linked the principal gates of the city, and was originally surrounded by 1200 columns with unique spiral fluting, each subsequent column spiraling in the opposite direction. The thoroughfare was about 1.85 kilometers long and 37 meters wide, as it was used for wheeled transport. The great colonnade was erected in the 2nd century and it was still standing until the 12th. The earthquakes of 1157 and 1170 demolished the colonnade. The cardo was lined on both sides with civic and religious buildings.
In ancient Roman city planning, a cardo or cardus was a north-south-oriented street in cities, military camps, and coloniae. Sometimes called the cardus maximus, the cardo served as the center of economic life. The street was lined with shops, merchants, and vendors."
Apamea, the Cardo Maximus (Explore FP)
On Explore front page, #5, on 14-01-2009
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
>>> Please note that any Invitations for the groups “A+++ Photo” , “Perfect Photographer Award ” are NOT welcome and will not be accepted. <<<
My last travel in Syria (and only 8 hours in Istanbul...)
"Apamea or Apameia (Greek: Απάμεια; Arabic أفاميا or آفاميا, Afamia) was a treasure city and stud-depot of the Seleucid kings, was capital of Apamene, on the right bank of the Orontes River."
from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_(Syria)
"The Cardo Maximus of Apamea, Syria, ran through the center of the city directly from North to South, linked the principal gates of the city, and was originally surrounded by 1200 columns with unique spiral fluting, each subsequent column spiraling in the opposite direction. The thoroughfare was about 1.85 kilometers long and 37 meters wide, as it was used for wheeled transport. The great colonnade was erected in the 2nd century and it was still standing until the 12th. The earthquakes of 1157 and 1170 demolished the colonnade. The cardo was lined on both sides with civic and religious buildings.
In ancient Roman city planning, a cardo or cardus was a north-south-oriented street in cities, military camps, and coloniae. Sometimes called the cardus maximus, the cardo served as the center of economic life. The street was lined with shops, merchants, and vendors."