Roman ruins of Jerash
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The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best-preserved ancient Greco-Roman cities in the world, renowned for their colonnaded streets, theaters, temples, and monumental arches in northern Jordan.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greco-Roman architecture
ⓘ
Roman architecture ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromAmman | approximately 50 kilometers north ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | Roman period ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Cardo Maximus
ⓘ
Hadrian’s Arch ⓘ Hippodrome ⓘ North Theater ⓘ Nymphaeum ⓘ Oval Plaza ⓘ South Theater ⓘ Temple of Artemis ⓘ Temple of Zeus ⓘ city gates ⓘ city walls ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine churches with mosaics
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Hadrian’s Arch ⓘ Hippodrome ⓘ North Theater ⓘ South Theater ⓘ Temple of Artemis ⓘ Temple of Zeus ⓘ cardo maximus ⓘ city walls and gates ⓘ colonnaded streets ⓘ monumental arches ⓘ oval forum ⓘ temples ⓘ theaters ⓘ well-preserved Roman urban layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jarash Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerash Governorate
Jerash ⓘ
surface form:
Jerash, Jordan
northern Jordan ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Amman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Decapolis
ⓘ
Jerash ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Gerasa
|
| significance |
major archaeological attraction in Jordan
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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