Jerash

March 21, 2013

Visiting Jerash 
 

Tourists visiting Jordan often say that Jerash is a close second to Petra when it comes to attractions. Jerash contains paved streets, beautiful theaters, many fountains and tall temples and towers.

  To the left is an image of an amphitheater found in Jerash

In 63 BC Romans conquered the city of Jerash. During this time there was a large community of Christians who lived in Jerash. These Christians who inhabited Jerash donated constantly to continue building beautiful theaters, towers, baths and other buildings to show how wealthy their city was. A few thousand years later, Jerash later suffered a large earthquake and perished.  The majority of this city still stands and is beautifully built.


Below is a link to a video tour of Jerash. This video shows great video footage of what Jerash looks like and how large and old the city looks. The narrator of this film also gives great historical information.

Video Tour of Jerash