Columns along the cardo maximus and the Naos of Zeus in background in the ancient Greco-Roman city of Gerasa in present day Jerash, northern Jordan
Wikipedia: A cardo (plural cardines) was a north–south street in Ancient Roman cities and military camps as an integral component of city planning. The cardo maximus, or most often the cardo, was the main or central north–south-oriented street. The cardo maximus was the "hinge" or axis of the city, derived from Greek καρδίᾱ, kardia ("heart") and as such was generally lined with shops and vendors, and served as a hub of economic life. Most Roman cities also had a Decumanus Maximus, an east–west street that served as a secondary main street. Due to varying geography, in some cities the Decumanus is the main street and the Cardo is secondary, but in general the Cardo maximus served as the primary street. The Forum was normally located at, or close to, the intersection of the Decumanus and the Cardo. The excavations at Jerash in Jordan have unearthed the remains of an ancient Roman city on the site, with the mains feature of the city being a colonnaded cardo. The original road surface survived.
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Location: Jerash , Jerash Governorate, Jordan
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