Jerash. Jordan. View through the main arch of the South Gate, which dates from 130 AD and functioned as one of the four entrances along the city walls.Jerash. Jordan. View of the sacred courtyard of the Temple of Zeus, which is 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. Architectural fragments lay on the paving of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. An impressive colonnade of Ionic columns surrounds the expansive space, which functions as the city’s commercial heart, and this space linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the sacred Temple of Zeus, which is 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 attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. Surrounded by a striking colonnade of Ionic columns, the expansive space served as the commercial heart of the city, connecting the Cardo Maximus to the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the restored South Theatre, which is the largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90 to 92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Greek numbering on some of the well-positioned seats allowed their reservation 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. The expansive space functions as the commercial heart of the city. A colonnade of Ionic columns surrounds it, and it links the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the remains of the South tetrapylon, which marks the South Decumanus and Cardo Maximus crossroads. The once monumental South Tetrapylon would originally have had four separate podiums, each supporting four Corinthian columns topped with a square entablature.Jerash. Jordan. The remains of the Propylaea, a monumental gateway to the Temple of Artemis, date from 150 AD, and people entered it from the Cardo. 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 the soaring portico with 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 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 North Theatre and its stage, seating, and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. The North Theatre, which dates from 165 AD and seats 2000, is the smaller of Jerash’s two theatres. Conservators have recently beautifully restored it. It is believed to have been used for council meetings and smaller performances.Jerash. Jordan. View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats, and a beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. The North Theatre, which dates from 165 AD and can seat 2000 people, is the smaller of Jerash’s two theatres and has recently undergone a beautiful restoration. They believe the theatre hosted council meetings and smaller performances.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 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 flagstones 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. 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 flagstones 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. 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. The Northern Tetrapylon, dedicated to Emperor Septimus Severus’s Syrian wife, 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 was the major thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flagstones 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. 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. The Northern Tetrapylon honored the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus.Jerash. Jordan. The monumental North Tetrapylon, constructed in the 2nd century AD, can be seen from the Cardo Maximus. In the distance, the North Gate can be seen, indicating where the Cardo concludes. Dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus, the Northern Tetrapylon is located at the junction of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus.Jerash. Jordan. View of the lavish 2nd-century Nymphaeum, which is along the Colonnaded Street.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 remain 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 remain from the temple.Jerash. Jordan. View north along a section of the colonnaded street, or Cardo Maximus, which is the major thoroughfare of the ancient city. In the background is the monumental North Tetrapylon. Paved with original flagstones 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. Jerash. Jordan. North view, along the Colonnaded Street of the remains of the South tetrapylon, which marks the South Decumanus and Cardo Maximus crossroads. The once monumental South Tetrapylon would originally have had four separate podiums, each supporting four Corinthian columns topped with a square entablature.Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of columns from the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flagstones 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.Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD. The expansive space functioned as the city’s commercial heart. An impressive colonnade of Ionic columns surrounded it, and it linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus.Jerash, a city with a rich past. Jordan. The image captures a stretch of the Cardo Maximus, the significant colonnaded thoroughfare of the ancient city. The impressive Cardo, stretching over 800 meters from the oval forum to the north gate and paved with original flagstones, provides a stunning glimpse into Roman life.The city of Jerash, Jordan. This is a view of a portion of the city walls, initially constructed by the Romans in the 4th century AD, with later expansions during the Byzantine era.
