Things to do in Jerash

The history of Jerash is a long and detailed one that is best discovered whilst exploring the ruins and museums of the city itself. The city was conquered by General Pompey in 64 BC when it was named Gerasa. Gerasa grew in wealth and later became a colony in the third century. Due to an earthquake and a number of crusades leading up to the 12th Century, the city’s ancient sites were not discovered again until the end of the 19th century.

The Arch of Hadrian is located on the right side of the road. It is the first sight you see when you enter the scenic area. In 129 AD, in order to welcome the visit of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the people of Jerash built a majestic triumphal arch in the south of the city and named it "Arch of Hadrian". This is also the main entrance to the south of the ancient city.

The Oval Square is a famous building in the ancient ruins of Jerash in Jordan. It is located at the beginning of the Colonnade Street and was built in the first century AD. The square is an asymmetrical stone-paved open space, 90 meters long and 80 meters wide, used for major gatherings. Two rows of nearly 10-meter-high Roman columns are arranged on both sides, making it more imposing and expanding the visual space from all angles. There is a broken column in the center of the square, which may be the remains of some landmark.

Jerash is a city in Jordan, north of the capital Amman. Inhabited since the Bronze Age, it’s known for the ruins of the walled Greco-Roman settlement of Gerasa just outside the modern city. These include the 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch, the Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis