Driving to Jerash |
Jerash is easy to reach from Amman |
Jerash Hippodrome, 1st-3rd C. AD |
The Hippodrome could seat 15,000 |
Hippodrome |
Hadrian's Arch, 129 AD, under scaffolding |
South Gate to Jerash, 130 AD |
South Gate to Jerash, 130 AD |
Jerash |
Jordanian schoolboy peeks out from the ruins, Jerash |
Oval Forum, Jerash |
Part of the Temple of Zeus, Jerash |
Temple of Zeus, 162 AD |
Temple of Zeus |
Oval Forum, a distinctive feature of Jerash |
Oval Forum |
Oval Forum |
Oval Forum |
Cardo Maximus, the main north-south road through Jerash |
Cardo Maximus |
Cardo Maximus |
Cardo Maximus |
Cardo Maximus |
Cardo Maximus |
Ornate column, Jerash |
Cardo Maximus, Jerash |
Jerash |
Cathedral, 4th C. AD |
Cathedral, 4th C. AD |
Church of St. Theodore, Jerash, 496 AD |
Church of St. Theodore, Jerash |
Jerash |
Looking over the site of Jerash from the Church of St. Theodore back to the Oval Forum |
Jerash |
Greek inscription, Jerash |
Temple of Zeus and the South Theatre, Jerash |
Jerash |
Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerash |
Mosaics in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerash |
Mosaics in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerash |
Mosaics in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerash |
Jerash |
Guards approaching the Temple of Artemis, 150-170 AD |
Temple of Artemis, Jerash, 150-170 AD |
Temple of Artemis, Jerash, 150-170 AD |
Temple of Artemis |
Temple of Artemis |
Temple of Artemis |
Temple of Artemis |
Temple of Artemis |
Temple of Artemis |
North Theatre, Jerash, 165 AD |
North Theatre |
North Theatre with seating for 2000 |
North Theatre, Jerash, 165 AD |
Staircase in the North Theatre |
North Theatre |
North Theatre, Jerash, 165 AD |
North Theatre |
Stage of the North Theatre |
North Theatre |
North Theatre, Jerash, 165 AD |
Passageway around the upper tier |
North Theatre |
North end of the Cardo Maximus, Jerash |
North Tetrapylon, Jerash |
North Tetrapylon |
North Tetrapylon |
North Tetrapylon |
Cardo Maximus leading to the North Tetrapylon |
North Tetrapylon |
Jerash |
Propylaeum, gateway to the Temple of Artemis, |
Propylaeum |
Propylaeum |
Reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis and the Propylaeum |
Cardo Maximus in front of the Propylaeum |
Jerash |
Jerash |
Cardo Maximus |
Nymphaeum, 191 AD |
Nymphaeum |
Nymphaeum, 191 AD |
Jerash |
Mosaic remains, Jerash |
Jerash |
Jerash |
Jerash Museum |
Mosaic with Alexandria, Jerash Museum |
Jerash Museum |
Oval Forum |
Jordanian boy with local music |
Jordanian boys visiting Jerash |
Jordanian boys |
The South Theatre is larger than the North Theatre, seating 3000 |
Part of a school group, North Theatre |
North Theatre |
The top of the North Theatre has great views of the Oval Forum |
Jordanian school group singing at the North Theatre |
Modern Jerash in the distance |
Visitors to Jerash |
Oval Forum, Jerash |
Jordanian boys dancing in the oval forum |
Oval Fourm, Jerash |
Jerash |
Jerash |
Jerash |