Jerash ancient city.

The grand Greco-Roman ruins of Jerash are one of Jordan's major tourist attractions.
This is one of the best places to visit if you want to attempt ...
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The grand Greco-Roman ruins of Jerash are one of Jordan's major tourist attractions.
This is one of the best places to visit if you want to attempt to imagine what life was like in the Roman era, as Jerash's incredible state of preservation really allows you a peek behind the curtain to understand how a Roman city functioned.
There has been a settlement here since at least the Chalcolithic era, but Jerash as a town (Ancient Gerasa) was founded during the Hellenistic period.
The city's heyday began when the Romans took control of the wider region in 64 BC, and Jerash became part of the Roman Decapolis. This loose confederation of provincial towns – spread throughout modern-day Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Territories and Syria – sat on the main trade routes and so gained commercial prominence in the region.
Nearly all the grand monuments on display throughout the site today date from the Roman period, particularly from between the 1st and 2nd century, when Jerash, now a prosperous center of trade, showcased its status with additions of colonnaded streets, grand plazas, theaters, and temples.
Jerash's prosperity continued into the Byzantine era, and several churches have been excavated here. The town's importance only faded in the 8th century after an earthquake left much of it in ruins.
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