Great Colonnade at Apamea
View of the colonnade | |
| Location | Apamea, Syria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°25′02″N 36°24′05″E / 35.4173°N 36.4015°E |
| Type | Colonnade |
| Length | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| History | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Periods | Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
The Great Colonnade at Apamea was the main colonnaded avenue of the ancient city of Apamea in the Orontes River valley in northwestern Syria. Originally a seleucid colonnade, it was rebuilt in the second century CE after Apamea's devastation in the 115 earthquake. The avenue, which runs for nearly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), made up the city's north-south axis, or the cardo maximus. The monumental colonnade is among the longest and most famous in the Roman world.