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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]
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]
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.
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 ...
3 Jerash. 4 Mafraq. 5 Balqa. 6 Amman. 7 ... This is a list of archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan organised by governorate ... Roman Theatre ...
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 ...
The Nujais Shrine is the mausoleum of a Roman family, and is one of the ruins that remains in the city of Amman, Jordan, and is located near Tabarbour, [1] north of Amman, close to the old Roman road in the city of Jerash. [2] It can be reached from the road via Sport City leading to the 'Ain Ghazal region.
The North Tetrapylon at Jerash in Jordan. A tetrapylon (plural tetrapyla; Greek: τετράπυλον, lit. 'four gates'; Latin: quadrifrons, lit. 'four fronts', also used in English) is a rectangular form of monument with arched passages in two directions, at right angles, generally built on a crossroads.