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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Triumphal Arch in the south of the city; erected for Emperor Hadrian's visit to Gerasa in 129/130 CE.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. The Roman Nymphaeum, finished 191 CE.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Roman- Hellenistic town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants.The northern theatre of Gerasa,built 165 as bouleuterion for the city council,then changed into a theatre.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Roman- Hellenistic town which...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Roman- Hellenistic town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants.The northern theatre of Gerasa,built 165 as bouleuterion for the city council,then changed into a theatre.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Roman- Hellenistic town which...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Columns of the propylaeum of the Artemis-Temple on a hill above the cardo (main street).
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. The ruins of the Artemis-Temple above the northern cardo.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. A stretch of the northern cardo.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean,Jewish and Roman merchants. The south-tetrapylon,a small building which marked the crossing of the main streets,cardo and decumanum.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. The cardo,Gerasa's main street.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. The cardo,Gerasa's main street.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. The cardo,Gerasa's main street.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Iron-age watch-tower in Amman,capital of the Kingdom of Jordan.Such watch-towers were built on hills, within view of each other and were probably connected with overnight resting places for caravans.
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Iron-age watch-tower in Amman,capital of the Kingdom of Jordan.Such watch-tow...