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Jerash

Gerasa
Jordan300 BCE700 CEHellenistic — Byzantine32.28, 35.89
About the site

One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, Jerash was a major center of the Decapolis. It contains multiple churches from the Byzantine era, highlighting the spread of Christianity in the region.

Principal findings
  • iThe Oval Plaza and the Cardo Maximus
  • iiSix Byzantine churches with intricate mosaics
  • iiiThe Temple of Artemis
  • ivInscriptions mentioning Christian bishops

Excavators — David Hogarth, Gertrude Bell