The Cardo was Jerusalem's main street approximately 1500 years ago. The Cardo was an exceptionally wide colonnaded street running through the heart of the city, connecting many of Byzantine Jerusalem's major institutions. Jerusalem's Cardo is depicted on the Madaba Map, the mosaic pavement of a 6th century Byzantine Church found in the town of Madaba in Jordan. Today, the Cardo is an eclectic mix of archaeology, history and shopping in an ancient market street, it is a popular attraction in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.