In the Roman city planning, a decumanus was an east–west-oriented road in a Roman city or castrum (military camp). The main decumanus was the Decumanus Maximus, or most often simply the Decumanus. In a military camp this connected the Porta Praetoria (closest to the enemy) to the Porta Decumana (away from the enemy).
circa 200 CE
Decumanus Maximus Petra
Decumanus Maximus, the colonnaded street, of Petra was the main street with commercial shops on both sides. It stretches from the Main Theater to the Qasa al-Bint. Colonnade street of Petra was built by the Romans after they took control of Petra in 106 CE. That year marked the end of the Nabataean Era. The city then became part of the Roman Empire’s Provincia Arabia. The ancient shops once flanking this avenue are gone or are in ruins.
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Abrahamic History & Archaeology is the study of history and archaeology with respect to the three Abrahamic Faiths without considering the religious and theological aspects. The goal of Abrahamic History is to understand how and why the religious doctrines and behaviours have evlovled and changed over time. Searching for patterns in the evolution of significant cultural events such as the development of farming, the emergence of cities, or the collapse of major civilizations for clues of why and how these have influenced the three major Abrahamic religions.
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