10-18-2018, 01:46 PM
Ave civitas,
The cardo maximus was the prime north-south street in Roman cities and military camps.
Jerusalem also had a cardo maximus, but I think that is because it had major improvements made after Titus.
In the novel I am working on I have several scenes take place in Seleucia Periea and in Antiochia. Both of these cities were Greek and Persian before they were Roman.
I know the Romans did not always lay their customs over existing customs in conquered cities. So they may not have renamed the main avenue cardo maximus. My question is, if they did not, was there a Greek equivelant to the cardo maximus (naming the primary street) in Greek cities? And if there was, what was it?
As always, Thank you all in advance.
The cardo maximus was the prime north-south street in Roman cities and military camps.
Jerusalem also had a cardo maximus, but I think that is because it had major improvements made after Titus.
In the novel I am working on I have several scenes take place in Seleucia Periea and in Antiochia. Both of these cities were Greek and Persian before they were Roman.
I know the Romans did not always lay their customs over existing customs in conquered cities. So they may not have renamed the main avenue cardo maximus. My question is, if they did not, was there a Greek equivelant to the cardo maximus (naming the primary street) in Greek cities? And if there was, what was it?
As always, Thank you all in advance.
AKA Tom Chelmowski
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)