Jerash Hippodrome
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Jerash Hippodrome is an ancient Roman-era stadium in Jerash, Jordan, known for its well-preserved ruins and historical reenactments of chariot races and gladiatorial games.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerash hippodrome | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman hippodrome
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Hippodrome of Gerasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerash Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Decapolis city of Gerasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
1st–3rd century CE
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of Roman entertainment architecture in the Levant ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arena
ⓘ
spectator seating ⓘ starting gates ⓘ track for chariots ⓘ |
| hasReenactment |
Roman army demonstrations
ⓘ
Roman chariot race shows ⓘ gladiator-style performances ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jerash Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Jerash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Jordanian Department of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Oval Plaza of Jerash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Gate of Jerash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman architectural features
ⓘ
reconstructed sections ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Gerasa
ⓘ
tourist circuit of Jerash ruins ⓘ |
| region | Jerash Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic competitions
ⓘ
chariot races ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hadrian’s Arch (Jerash)
this entity surface form:
Jerash hippodrome