cardo maximus of Leptis Magna
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The cardo maximus of Leptis Magna was the principal north–south colonnaded street of the ancient Roman city, forming a central axis for its urban layout and public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cardo maximus of Leptis Magna canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman street
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ cardo maximus ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | visitors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman North Africa
ⓘ
Roman urbanism ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman road system ⓘ |
| cityTypeContext | planned Roman city ⓘ |
| connectsWith | other major streets of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | archaeological ruin ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| formsAxisOf | urban layout of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonnades
ⓘ
monumental urban axis ⓘ paved roadway ⓘ porticoes ⓘ sidewalks ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPlan | organizing city blocks and insulae ⓘ |
| hasLatinNameElement | cardo maximus ⓘ |
| hasOrientationRole | principal north–south axis of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
paving stones
ⓘ
ruined colonnades ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
example of Roman colonnaded street in North Africa
ⓘ
key element of Leptis Magna’s urban design ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole |
central axis for public life
ⓘ
main thoroughfare ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna" ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leptis Magna
ⓘ
Libya ⓘ Africa Proconsularis ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
Leptis Magna ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna
|
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman urban planning of Leptis Magna
ⓘ
street network of Leptis Magna ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
circulation of people and goods
ⓘ
commercial activity ⓘ processions ⓘ public life ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)