Jerash is an ancient city in northern Jordan, located in the Jerash Governorate. The site preserves exceptional Roman ruins from the 1st to 3rd centuries, including temples, theaters, and colonnaded streets that showcase Greco-Roman architecture. Visitors typically spend several hours walking through the archaeological remains and exploring the well-preserved structures that illustrate life in a major provincial Roman city.
Jerash, known in antiquity as Gerasa, is located in the Gilead highlands of northern Jordan, approximately 48 kilometers north of Amman. It is one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world and a member of the ancient Decapolis league of Greco-Roman cities. The site has been continuously studied since the 19th century and remains an active archaeological zone managed by the Jordanian Department of Antiquities.
Ancient Roman City | Decapolis | Gilead Highlands | Northern Jordan | UNESCO Tentative List
