THE STREET OF THE COLUMNS (CARDO MAXIMUS)
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Jérash,
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2024
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A main north-south artery 800 metres long, built in the 1st century and punctuated by fairly deep ruts
The Romans called Cardo maximus the main artery of the cities oriented north-south. Gerasa's Cardo was 800 meters long and particularly beautiful. The Cardo was built in the first century. The original Ionic columns - there were nearly 200 of them - were gradually reworked into Corinthian columns from 170. The artery is punctuated by deep ruts dug by the wheels of the chariots. The holes in the roadway were used to collect rainwater.
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Visited in april 2017
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impressionnante rue à nombreuses colonnades. on se retrouve plongé en pleine époque romaine !
Visited in september 2016
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Si tous les chemins mènent à Rome cette "rue" attire le regard vers le centre de Jérash tellement il y a de colonnes et un pavage en bon état.