Cardo Maximus Photo

Photographer’s Note

Apamea is one of the hidden gems of both Syria and the entire Middle East, and should definitely be on the shortlist of the most impressive classical cities existing in the region.

Apamea is especially distinguished for its high walls and the main thoroughfare surrounded by columns with twisted fluting. The street, known as the Cardo Maximus to the Romans, is 1.85 km long and 87 meters wide, running directly from north to south.

Despite its impressive attributes, Apamea is virtually deserted by tourists. On this particular day, the 5 of us who hired a shared taxi to get to the sight were the only ones there.

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linask (2786) 2008-07-27 2:51

Good point of view - standing close to the ruins and using wide angle lens. High quality detailed image.
It's really different from Roman ruins in some other countries where such places are always crowded.

Linas

theswedish (256) 2008-07-27 5:47

That is incredible, that such a beautiful place has only five tourists. It says a lot on how the world treats Syria. It is a shame, because Syria is located at the cradle of civilization, has one of the worlds oldest religions and has much to offer in terms of cultural identity and history that the world can learn from.

I love the perspective of the photo and I so glad you took that tazi ride so that we could share.

jmdias (19225) 2008-07-27 7:38

julian

yes, few tourists, this is at same time so good and too bad.. I liked your pov showing the monument so nicely. tfs

hugs

jorge