Jerash
Jordan
Overview
One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, Jerash in northern Jordan offers colonnaded streets, triumphal arches, temples, and theaters that have survived remarkably intact for 2,000 years.
Highlights
One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, Jerash in northern Jordan offers colonnaded streets, triumphal arches, temples, and theaters that have survived remarkably intact for 2,000 years
Biblical significance
Part of the ancient Decapolis — the league of ten Greco-Roman cities mentioned in Matthew 4:25 and Mark 5:20. Jesus traveled through this region, and the account of the Gadarene demoniacs took place in the surrounding territory.
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