Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of the city walls that were originally built by the Romans in the 4th century AD and then expanded in Byzantine times.Jerash. Jordan. View along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by an impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of columns from the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences.Jerash. Jordan. North view, along the Colonnaded Street of the remains of the SouthTetrapylon which marks the South Decumanus and Cardo Maximus crossroad. The once monumental South Tetrapylon would have originally have had four separate podiums each supporting four Corinthian columns topped with a square entablature.Jerash. Jordan. View north, along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. In the background is the monumental North Tetrapylon. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences.vincial towns in the Mediterranean.Jerash. Jordan. View of the monumental and ornate Gateway to the former 2nd century Roman Temple of Dionysus which was totally dismantled and then rebuilt as a Christian Byzantine Cathedral during the 4th century AD. Only the Gate and steps remains from the temple.Jerash. Jordan. View of the monumental and ornate Gateway to the former 2nd century Roman Temple of Dionysus which was totally dismantled and then rebuilt as a Christian Byzantine Cathedral during the 4th century AD. Only the Gate and steps remains from the temple.Jerash. Jordan. View of the lavish 2nd century Nymphaeum which is situated along the Colonnaded Street.Jerash. Jordan. View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus.Jerash. Jordan. View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus.Jerash. Jordan. View along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.Jerash. Jordan. View along the Cardo Maximus from underneath the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century. In the background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus.Jerash. Jordan. View along the Northern end of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus towards the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences.Jerash. Jordan. View along the Northern end of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus towards the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of the columns lining the North Decumanus, which runs east-west and crosses the Cardo Maximus. In the background is the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo.Jerash. Jordan. View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats and beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.Jerash. Jordan. View of the North Theatre and its stage, seating and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.Jerash. Jordan. View of the rear of the restored 2nd century AD North Theatre. In the background is the monumental Northern Tetrapylon and in the far distance is the modern town of Jerash.Jerash. Jordan. View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash.Jerash. Jordan. View of the inner chamber of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash.Jerash. Jordan. View of remains of Propylaea or monumental gateway to the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD and was entered from the Cardo. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash.Jerash. Jordan. View of the remains of the SouthTetrapylon which marks the South Decumanus and Cardo Maximus crossroad. The once monumental South Tetrapylon would have originally have had four separate podiums each supporting four Corinthian columns topped with a square entablature.Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the restored South Theatre which is largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Its stage backdrop has three doorways surmounted by a tympanum.Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the sacred Temple of Zeus which is situated on a summit overlooking the whole ancient city. Standing on the foundations of an earlier Hellenistic temple, the current temple dates from 162 AD and is being extensively restored.Jerash. Jordan. View of the sacred courtyard of the Temple of Zeus which is situated on a summit overlooking the whole ancient city. Standing on the foundations of earlier Hellenistic temple, the current temple dates from 162 AD and is being extensively restored.Jerash. Jordan. Architectural fragments lay on the paving of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View through the main arch of the South Gate, which dates from 130 AD, and which functioned as one of the four entrances along the city walls.
