Cardo

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Cardo is an ancient Roman-era colonnaded street in Jerusalem’s Old City, now a prominent archaeological and tourist site running through the Jewish Quarter.

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Cardo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient street
archaeological site
tourist attraction
connects northern part of the Jewish Quarter
southern part of the Jewish Quarter
country Israel
currentUse commercial area with shops and galleries
tourist promenade
excavatedBy Israeli archaeologists
excavatedIn 20th century
hasArchitecturalStyle colonnaded street
hasFeature archaeological exposures at different levels
covered walkways (porticoes)
rows of columns (colonnades)
stone paving
hasNearbyLandmark Broad Wall (Jerusalem)
Hurva Synagogue
Jewish Quarter of the Old City
surface form: Jewish Quarter Square
hasTouristInfrastructure shops integrated into archaeological remains
signage and explanatory panels
hasType north–south main street (cardo maximus)
heritageDesignation part of the Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriod Roman era
languageOfSignage English
Hebrew
other major tourist languages
locatedIn Jewish Quarter of the Old City
surface form: Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem

Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem
material local stone
openToPublic true
partOf City of David archaeological area
surface form: Jerusalem archaeological park network

Jerusalem urban plan in antiquity
significance example of Roman urban planning in Jerusalem
major attraction in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem
touristActivity guided tours
independent visits
usedFor commercial activity in antiquity
pedestrian circulation in antiquity

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