cardo maximus

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The cardo maximus of Bosra is the city’s principal ancient Roman north–south colonnaded street that formed the backbone of its urban layout.

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Cardo Maximus of Bosra 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman street
cardo maximus
architecturalStyle Roman architecture NERFINISHED
associatedWith Roman urban planning
connects northern part of Bosra
southern part of Bosra
country Syria
culturalContext Roman provincial city
direction north–south
formed backbone of Bosra’s urban layout
function main north–south axis of the city
principal urban thoroughfare
hasFeature colonnades
hasPart colonnaded sidewalks
paved roadway
heritageContext part of the archaeological site of Bosra
heritageStatus within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bosra
locatedIn Bosra NERFINISHED
Roman province of Arabia Petraea NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
material stone
orientationRelativeToCityPlan main longitudinal axis
partOf Roman street grid of Bosra NERFINISHED
ancient city of Bosra
period Roman period
streetType cardo
urbanRole principal ancient Roman street of Bosra
usedFor movement of people and goods

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Bosra (as later center under Rome) hasStructure cardo maximus
subject surface form: Bosra