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Jerash is located 48 km north of the capital city of Amman. The festival site is located within the ancient ruins of Jerash, some of which date to the Roman age (63 BC). [48] The Jerash Festival is a festival which features poetry recitals, theatrical performances, concerts and other forms of art. [49]
Entrance to cathedral compound LOC matpc.04521.tif Ruins of Jerash (Gerasa). The cathedral ruins (Cathedral of St. Mary). Showing main avenue and the forum. LOC matpc.02752.tif Jerash Cathedral Gateway - Attribution to David Bjorgen . Jerash Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Mary) in Jerash, Jordan, now in ruins, was built on the site of a former ...
Location Criteria Area ha Year Description Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas) Balqa Governorate: Cultural: (iii)(vi) 294 (730) 2015 Situated on the Jordan River, Al-Maghtas is considered the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. A Christian pilgrimage site, it contains remains of Roman and Byzantine churches ...
The Arch of Hadrian is an ancient Roman structure in Jerash, Jordan. It is an 11-metre high triple-arched gateway erected to honor the visit of Roman Emperor Hadrian to the city (then called Gerasa) in the winter of 129–130. [1] The arch originally stood to almost 22 m and probably had wooden doors. [1]
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The temple is one of the most remarkable monuments left in the ancient city of Gerasa (Jerash) and throughout the Roman East.
Pages in category "Roman sites in Jordan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Arch of Hadrian (Jerash) B. Byzantine Church (Petra) G ...
Roman sites in Jordan (3 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Jordan" ... Jawa, Jordan; Jerash; Al-Jizah, Jordan; Johfiyeh; K. Kharaneh IV;
The Jerash Archaeological Museum (Arabic: متحف آثار جرش) is a museum located in Jerash, Jordan. The museum is committed to preserving various historical artifacts from the Jerash Governorate. [1] It is one of the oldest museums in Jordan. [2]