7D6N Jordan: Jerash (Day 5)

Date:3/12/2009
Jerash is one of the largest and finest of the ancient
Roman cities to be found outside of Italy,
and rivaled only by Ephesus in Turkey

Driving to Jerash
Jerash is easy to reach from Amman
Reached Jerash "Roman Cities"
Hadrian's Arch
Hippodrome - nearly 15,000 people could be seated
here to watch the sports and chariot races
South Gate - entrance to the city proper and Oval Plaza
Oval Plaza
Oval Plaza - a distinctive feature of Jerash
South Theatre
The Jordanian Pipe Band is a legacy
from the days of the British Army
View of Oval Plaza on top of South Theatre
Cardo Mazimus (main colonnaded street)
Cardo Maximus (main colonnaded street)
Cathedral-a Byzantine church
Nymphaeum (Public Fountain)
Propylaeum-gateway to the Temple of Artemis
Cardo Maximus leading to the North Tetrapylon
Behind me is North end of the Cardo Maximus
North Decumanus
North Theatre
Temple of Artemis
South Decumanus
South Decumanus