Via Maris

The Via Maris (Latin: by sea, strait ) is the most important thoroughfare of antiquity, connecting the ancient Great Powers to each other; initially Egypt with Mesopotamia, later also with Greece and Rome.

From the Nile Delta ago led the directions on the Israeli coastal plain, crossed the southern Carmel mountains by the pass of the Iron Valley, then led by the Jezreel Valley and the Golan Heights to Damascus. Important stations along the road were, among others Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, the Antipatrisfestung at the sources of Jarkons, Megiddo and Hazor.

The name " Via Maris " was the road under Roman rule. Like all paths of antiquity was also the (not and after the course ) named Via Maris to their destination. For the Romans it was the road that led to the Mediterranean Sea from the major route intersection in Damascus. Maybe it also is mentioned in the Bible in the street of Egypt and the Philistines road around the Via Maris. During the Crusades, the road was considered a strategic crossroads.

  • Traffic ( Roman Empire )
  • Former trade
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