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Gold coin depicting Magnus Maximus (383-388 CE). Minted in Trier.

Reconstructed southern section of the Cardo Maximus of Jerusalem. Paved and lined with columns, the Cardo Maximus was the main road that ran through the Roman and Byzantine city and...

As the city of Caesarea Maritima was built on an east-west axis, with the temple in between the city and Herod's harbor, the magnificent Cardo Maximus set the tone for those getting to their desired destinations...

The Cardo Maximus (north-south-oriented street) of Thamugadi (modern Timgad in Algeria, looking from the Forum towards the North Gate. The Cardo Maximus was 180 m long and 5 m wide. It was paved with slabs...

Decumanus Maximus of Serdica, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 09 August, 2024. The decumanus maximus, the main east–west street of Roman Serdica, preserved in the Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex in Sofia...

Cardo Maximus of Serdica, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 09 August, 2024. The cardo maximus, the main north–south street of Roman Serdica, preserved in the Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex in Sofia, Bulgaria...

Decumanus Maximus of Augusta Traiana, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 17 August, 2024. The decumanus maximus, the main east–west street of Augusta Traiana, preserved in the centre of modern Stara Zagora...

Maximinius Thrax ruled briefly as the Roman emperor from 235 CE to his death in 238 CE. The young Roman Emperor Alexander Severus secured the imperial throne after the assassination of his cousin Elagabalus by the Praetorian Guard...

The Oval Plaza of Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan), built in the beginning of the 2nd century CE to connect the Cardo Maximus with the Sanctuary of Zeus. The colonnades were of Ionic order, with the pillars standing...

Memorial of Quintius Sulpicius Maximus, an 11-year-old who won a poetry contest in 95 CE. Porta Salaria, Rome, Italy.