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  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_086.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the restored South Theatre which is largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Its stage backdrop has three doorways surmounted by a tympanum. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_084.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. Architectural fragments lay on the paving of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_079.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_078.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_062.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_058.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_036.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of columns from the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_021.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View from within the Oval forum which leads into the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elaborate Corinthian columns and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_016.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_006.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  Rear view of the South Gate, which dates from 130 AD, and functioned as one of the four entrances along the city walls. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean
    Jordan_Jerash_088.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the restored South Theatres stage backdrop with its three doorways surmounted by a tympanum. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_082.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. Architectural fragments lay on the paving of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_080.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the restored South Theatre which is largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Its stage backdrop has three doorways surmounted by a tympanum. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_077.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of along the second major colonnaded street known as the South Decumanus which runs east-west and crosses the Cardo Maximus. Only a small section of it survives today. In the background is the modern town of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_076.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the inner chamber of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_067.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_065.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_064.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_061.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_059.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the rear of the restored 2nd century AD North Theatre. In the background is the monumental Northern Tetrapylon and in the far distance is the modern town of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_060.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats and beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_054.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, seating and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_053.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its rows of seats and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_052.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its rows of seats and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_051.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of the columns lining the North Decumanus, which runs east-west and crosses the Cardo Maximus.  In the background is the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_050.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the North Decumanus of the North Theatre’s colonnaded plaza which leads, via its monumental staircase, to the entrance of the theatre. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_046.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View along the Northern end of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus towards the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_042.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_038.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the lavish 2nd century Nymphaeum which is situated along the Colonnaded Street. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_033.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the monumental and ornate Gateway to the former 2nd century Roman Temple of Dionysus which was totally dismantled and then rebuilt as a Christian Byzantine Cathedral during the 4th century AD. Only the Gate and steps remains from the temple. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_031.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of along the second major colonnaded street known as the South Decumanus which runs east-west and crosses the Cardo Maximus. Only a small section of it survives today. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_028.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_027.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_020.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by an impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_018.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the Triumphal Arch of  Hadrian, which was built to honour the visit of the Emperor Hadrian to the city in 129 AD. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_011.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats and beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_008.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View along the Northern end of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus towards the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_007.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_001.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the sacred courtyard of the Temple of Zeus which is situated on a summit overlooking the whole ancient city. Standing on the foundations of earlier Hellenistic temple, the current temple dates from 162 AD and is being extensively restored. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_087.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View through the main arch of the South Gate, which dates from 130 AD, and which functioned as one of the four entrances along the city walls. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean
    Jordan_Jerash_089.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the restored South Theatre which is largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Its stage backdrop has three doorways surmounted by a tympanum. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_085.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of a section of the restored South Theatres stage backdrop with centre doorway surmounted by a tympanum. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_083.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_081.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View north, along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. In the background is the monumental North Tetrapylon. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_072.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of ancient Greek lettering inscribed a stone wall at the ancient city. In the background is the modern city of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_071.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of ornate architectural fragments including egg and dart moulding, Greek lettering inscribed a stone and corkscrew columns in the ancient city. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_070.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of remains of Propylaea or monumental gateway to the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD and was entered from the Cardo. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_069.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of remains of Propylaea or monumental gateway to the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD and was entered from the Cardo. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_068.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the inner chamber of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_066.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_063.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats and beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_056.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, and the beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_057.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the North Theatre and its stage, rows of seats and beautiful semicircular orchestra with marble flooring. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. It is believed to have used for council meetings and smaller performances.  Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_055.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the North Decumanus of the North Theatre’s colonnaded plaza which leads, via its monumental staircase, to the entrance of the theatre. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_049.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the North Decumanus of the North Theatre’s colonnaded plaza which leads, via its monumental staircase, to the entrance of the theatre. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_048.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the North Decumanus of the North Theatre’s colonnaded plaza which leads, via its monumental staircase, to the entrance of the theatre. Dating from 165 AD, the North Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000 is smaller of the two theatres at Jerash and has recently been beautifully restored. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_047.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the monumental Northern Tetrapylon from the colonnaded North Decumanus. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_044.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the monumental Northern Tetrapylon from the colonnaded North Decumanus. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_045.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View along the Northern end of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus towards the North Gate which marks the end of the Cardo. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_043.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View along the Cardo Maximus from underneath the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century. In the background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_041.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View along the Cardo Maximus from underneath the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century. In the background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_040.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_039.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_037.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View north, along a section of the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus which is the main thoroughfare of the ancient city. In the background is the monumental North Tetrapylon. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_035.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the lavish 2nd century Nymphaeum which is situated along the Colonnaded Street. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_032.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the lavish 2nd century Nymphaeum which is situated along the Colonnaded Street. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_034.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan.  View across the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus to the ornate Gateway of the Cathedral and on the right is the extravagant Nymphaeum. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_029.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of columns from the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_022.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by an impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_019.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by an impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_015.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View from within the Oval forum which leads into the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elaborate Corinthian columns and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a small section of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by an impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of the city walls that were originally built by the Romans in the 4th century AD and then expanded in Byzantine times. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the Triumphal Arch of  Hadrian, which was built to honour the visit of the Emperor Hadrian to the city in 129 AD. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the restored South Theatre which is largest of the theatres at the ancient city. Dating from 90-92 AD, the magnificent monument has 32 rows of seats and can accommodate over 3000 spectators. Some of the better positioned seats are numbered in Greek which allowed them to be reserved for performances. Its stage backdrop has three doorways surmounted by a tympanum. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan. View of the attractive and uniquely shaped oval Roman forum which dates from the 1st century AD.  Functioning as the commercial heart of the city, the expansive space is surrounded by a impressive colonnade of Ionic columns and linked the Cardo Maximus with the Temple of Zeus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
    Jordan_Jerash_009.tif
  • Jerash. Jordan. View of a section of columns from the colonnaded street or Cardo Maximus. Paved with original flag stones and stretching over 800 metres long from the oval forum to the north gate, the awesome Cardo offers a spectacular vista of life in Roman times. It is flanked by elegant topped with Corinthian capitals and lined by city’s most important buildings, shops and residences. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan.  View from the Cardo Maximus of the monumental North Tetrapylon which dates from the 2nd century AD. In the far background is the North Gate which signals the end of the Cardo. Recently restored, the Northern Tetrapylon was dedicated to the Syrian wife of Emperor Septimus Severus and marks the intersection of the Card Maximus and the North Decumanus. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Petra. Jordan.  Panoramic view of the southern Jordanian town of Wadi Musa, which is the gateway to the ancient rose red city of Petra, capital of the Kingdom of Nabataeans.
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  • Petra. Jordan.  Panoramic view of the southern Jordanian town of Wadi Musa, which is the gateway to the ancient rose red city of Petra, capital of the Kingdom of Nabataeans.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of the 1st century classical styled theatre at the Red Rose city of Petra. Built by the Nabataeans using a Hellenistic design, the theatre was renovated and enlarged by the Romans when they arrived in 106 AD. The theatre could accommodate around 8500 people.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of the 1st century classical styled theatre at the Red Rose city of Petra. Built by the Nabataeans using a Hellenistic design, the theatre was renovated and enlarged by the Romans when they arrived in 106 AD. The theatre could accommodate around 8500 people.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of some of the tombs facades from the Street of Facades at the Red Rose city of Petra. The street of facades has four levels of tightly packed carved tombs some with simple cornices incorporating crow step styling. The vast city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
    Jordan_Petra_044.tif
  • Petra. Jordan.  View of the Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium Nabatean monuments on the path to the siq. The upper tomb is the Obelisk tomb, which dates from around the 1st century AD and is of Egyptian influence with its four pyramid Obelisks, and the lower tomb, the Triclinium , dates earlier and has a Hellenistic styling. The vast ancient rose red city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago.
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  • Petra. Jordan.  Panoramic landscape view of the jagged sandstone peaks of the valley that surrounds to the ancient rose red city of Petra, capital of the Kingdom of Nabataeans.
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  • Petra. Jordan.  Panoramic landscape view of the jagged sandstone peaks of the valley that surrounds to the ancient rose red city of Petra, capital of the Kingdom of Nabataeans.
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  • Petra. Jordan.  Panoramic landscape view of the jagged sandstone peaks of the valley that surrounds to the ancient rose red city of Petra, capital of the Kingdom of Nabataeans.
    Jordan_Petra_077.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
    Jordan_Petra_066.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
    Jordan_Petra_064.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
    Jordan_Petra_059.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
    Jordan_Petra_058.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the legendary Monastery which is the most awe inspiring monument at ancient rose red city of Petra. Dating from the third century BC, the Monastery is hidden above the hills and at least 60 minutes climb from the ancient city’s centre. Carved into the side of a mountain, the Monastery’s timeless Hellenistic facade is similar in design to that of the Treasury, although far larger at 45 meters high and 50 meters wide.
    Jordan_Petra_057.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View of the remains of the imposing Temenos Gate which dates from the 2nd century AD and marked the end of the commercial area and the entrance to the sacred precinct. The vast rock carved city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
    Jordan_Petra_055.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. View from the Roman Cardo of the imposing Temenos Gate which dates from the 2nd century AD and marked the end of the commercial area and the entrance to the sacred precinct. The vast rock carved city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
    Jordan_Petra_053.tif
  • Petra. Jordan. Views of imposing Temenos Gate in the foreground, and in the background are the facades of the Royal tombs, carved in the East cliff of Petra. The vast rock carved city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of a few of the remaining upright columns that once lined the Roman Cardo Maximus or Colonnaded Street in the city centre of Petra. The vast rock carved city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
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  • Petra. Jordan. View of the monumental Royal tombs which are carved into the East Cliff or El-Khubtha mountain of Petra. The tombs from left to right are: the Palace tomb, Corinthian tomb, Silk tomb and the Urn tomb. They were built as burial places for Petra kings and Queens as well as for wealthy citizens. The vast rock carved city of Petra is the ancient home of the Kingdom of Nabataeans who settled here there more than two thousand years ago. It is a UNSECO world heritage listed site.
    Jordan_Petra_050.tif
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