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	Jerash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerash (ancient "Antioch-on-the-Chrysorhoas", also known as Gerasa)—considered on of the most important and best preserved Roman cities in the Near East—was a city of the Decapolis.
		After the Roman conquest in 63 BC, Jerash and the land surrounding it were annexed into the Roman province of Syria, and later joined to the Decapolis.
		Small settlements continued in Jerash during the Ayyubid, Mameluk and Ottoman periods, and in 1878, Circassians settled in the town after immigrating from their homeland in Central Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerash (478 words)

	Jordan - Touristic Sites - North and West of Amman
		Jerash is fed year-round with water, while its altitude of 500 meters gives it a temperate climate and excellent visibility over they surrounding low-lying areas.
		Jerash’s prosperity reached a peak in the beginning of the third century, when the rank of Roman Colony was bestowed upon it.
		Jerash was hit further by the Persian invasion of 614 CE, which also sacked Damascus and Jerusalem, and by the Muslim conquest of 636 CE.
	www.kinghussein.gov.jo /tourism3.html (986 words)

	Jerash, Jordan
		Jerash, located 48 km north of Amman and nestled in a quiet valley among the mountains of Gilead, is the grandeur of Imperial Rome being
		Jerash has a year-round supply of water, while its altitude of 500 meters gives it a temperate climate and excellent visibility over the surrounding low-lying areas.
		The history of Jerash is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient.
	www.atlastours.net /jordan/jerash.html (671 words)

	Jordan Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Second only to Petra in tourist appeal, the ancient city of Jerash is remarkable for its unbroken chain of human occupation.
		When Emperor Hadrian visited Jerash in AD 129, in the it was already thriving.
		Jerash was open city of free-standing structures richly embellished with marble and granite.
	www.mideasttravelnet.com /jte/jerash.htm (202 words)

	JERASH - A BRIEF HISTORY
		In a remote, quiet valley among the mountains of Gilead lie the ruins of Jerash, at one time a city of the Decapolis, and the only one of that powerful league through whose streets and monuments we can wander and see them as they were in its heyday, untouched except by the hand of time.
		This was the great turning-point in the history of the town, and was recognised as such in its calendar to the very end of its life as an outpost of Western civilisation, for all its dates are given in the Pompeian era.
		Cities like Jerash, almost on the eastern border, must have felt the effect at once, and with the weakening of Roman force the old predatory instincts of the Arab tribes came to the surface again and security became doubtful.
	almashriq.hiof.no /jordan/900/930/jerash/jerash.html (2529 words)

	Jerash on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A young boy tosses a rock at the Roman ruins of Jerash in Jordan, September 24, 2004.
		A column in the ruins of Jerash in Jordan, September 24, 2004.
		A Muslim woman walks amongst the ruins of Jerash in Jordan, September 24, 2004.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-J1erash.asp (657 words)

	Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Some believe that Alexander the Great was the founder of Jerash, which emerged from the lands he had conquered in 334 BCE.
		The first historical reference to the town is at the end of the second century BCE when the historian Josephus recorded it as the location where Theodosus, the "Tyrant" of Philadelphia (modern day Amman) had hidden his treasure.
		The Romans knew Jerash as Gerasa which was the Hellenized version of the Semitic name, Garshu, previously used for a village that predated Alexander’s conquest of the region.
	www.bibarch.com /ArchaeologicalSites/jerash.htm (728 words)

	Jordan - Jerash - MiddleEastUK.com
		Journey 40km north of Amman and you'll arrive at the ancient city of Jerash, a beautiful preserve of the Roman Empire.
		Few ancient towns are as well preserved and as complete as Jerash, a city complex that once was a thriving commercial zone and part of the Decapolis.
		Journey north of Jerash through pine forest and olive groves and you will reach the medieval town of Ajlun which is home to fine examples of Arab and Islamic architecture.
	www.middleeastuk.com /destinations/jordan/jerash.htm (523 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Jerash Reborn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		By those standards the ruined city of Jerash, a city in northwest Jordan, halfway between the capital city of Amman and the town of Ramtha, near the Syrian border, is only relatively ancient.
		Thus when the Empire's imperceptible decline began—toward the end of the 2nd century—it was inevitable that Jerash would feel the consequences, especially since overland caravan traffic had begun to succumb to the competition of faster and cheaper sea routes.
		But Jerash was a healthy city at heart and in spite of slowly worsening conditions, it managed to hold its own for a long time.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/196704/jerash.reborn.htm (998 words)

	Desert Guides - Adventures & Tourism
		Jerash is considered one of the best-preserved Roman cities of the Decapolis.
		Jerash gives a good example of the grand, formal provincial Roman urbanism that is found throughout the Middle East, including paved and colonnaded streets, hilltop temples, striking theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, and fountains.
		The Jerash festival, held in July every year, transforms the ancient city into one of the worlds liveliest and most spectacular culture events.
	www.desertguidescompany.com /Jerash.html (85 words)

	jerash
		Jerash is perhaps the most well know and most exposed Roman Ruin in Jordan.
		Although only 15% of ancient Jerash has been excavated there is a large number of free standing and open ruins to be seen.
		It would be easy to writ 10 or more pages about the different sites in Jerash but we will only list the more prominent features and let you soak it up when you get there.
	www.gondol.com /English/jerash.htm (699 words)

	Jerash - Wikitravel
		Jerash is a city in northern Jordan, known for its Roman ruins.
		Located some 55 km (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, Jerash is above all known for the ruins of the Graeco-Roman oriental city of Gerasa, also known as Antioch on the Golden River.
		Jerash is home to an annual Music and Arts Festival [1] (http://www.jerashfestival.com.jo/) each summer.
	wikitravel.org /en/article/Jerash (438 words)

	Jerash -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Soon after, a local worthy paid for the construction of the great Arch of Hadrian on the south side of the city on the road coming in from Philadelphia (Amman).
		Today the ruins of Jerash are thoroughly excavated and excellently preserved.
		Due to the ruins, Jerash is the second-most popular tourist attraction in Jordan, closely behind the splendid ruins of (Click link for more info and facts about Petra) Petra.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jerash.htm (284 words)

	Jerash -Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerash Festival is an international festival which was established in 1980 as a proposal introduced by Her Majesty Queen Nour Al-Hussein.
		This is the message of Jerash Festival; to celebrate life in Jubilation, life as a value and symbol.
		In Jerash, the whole world is between your hands, a beautiful piece of cosmic poetry is for you to read and enjoy.
	www.jerashfestival.com.jo /Jerash.shtm (250 words)

	Terra Traveler - Jerash Map and Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The open area inside the gate was used as a marketplace, and a 2nd century olive press is visible behind a wooden screen.
		Most of this is now buried under modern Jerash, with the exception of the East Baths, which can be seen across the modern road to the left of the mosque.
		The second Tetrapylon, located where the North Decumanus or cross street intersects the Cardo, was built during Jerash's redesign, probably as a monumental entrance to the North Theater.
	www.terratraveler.com /jerash_map.html (1769 words)

	Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ancient Arabic name of Garshu was changed to Gerasa, and Jerash became part of the Roman Empire and, soon after, a member of the Decapolis.
		Visitors to Jerash in July are in for special treat, when the Jerash Festival transforms the ancient city into one of the world's liveliest -and most spectacular- cultural event.
		The Jerash festival is an exciting celebration of both Jordanian and international culture.
	www.balgawi.com /Jordan/Cities/jerash.htm (990 words)

	Jerash \| Travel Story and Pictures from Jordan
		Jerash rose to prominence when it was conquered by the Romans and it was established as a trade city.
		For a few centuries, Jerash grew to become a prospering Roman city, with theatres, temples, a market place, baths and a forum.
		After the 3rd century AD, due to wars, invasions, earth quakes, and changing of trade routes, the city declined and was eventually even deserted, only to be repopulated in the 19th century.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/asia/jerash.shtml (341 words)

	Jordan Explorer jordan travel, tours, forums, recipes, petra, wadi rum, events, business
		Ajloun is 27 Km to the north west of Jerash.
		Jerash is the most spectacular of these cities, ten of which were loosely allied
		Jerash reflects the coexistence of the Arab orient and the Greco-Roman world.
	www.jordan-explorer.com /onedaytour.asp (2285 words)

	King Abdullah announces development projects in Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		JERASH (Petra) —; His Majesty King Abdullah told the people of Jerash on Monday that he has directed the government to carry out a number of development schemes to benefit the local community.
		Presenting Jerash's priorities to the government, Etoum said the local municipal councils hope that their debts will be written off.
		The mayor also requested a military hospital in the area, that the municipality be granted machinery to help carry out construction projects, that more students from the Jerash area be accepted to state universities, and that work be speeded up on the construction of the sewerage system.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /110999005.htm (382 words)

	Jordan - Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerash, the Roman city of Gerasa, is 50 kilometres north of Amman and is the one of the largest and best preserved sites of Roman architecture found outside of Italy.
		Enquiring, we were told we had to return to the entrance to Jerash and wait for a bus which would take us to the new bus station, some 5 km out of town.
		We talked to a young couple we had seen at Jerash who were from Zagreb in Croatia on their honeymoon.
	www.wink.com.au /babyboomers/jordan/jerash.html (842 words)

	Pictures of Jerash - Jordan
		In Jerash the Romans (strange guys) had a great time.
		The Roman excavations are of about the same size as the modern part of the town.
		You can imagine Jerash is sometimes called the Pompeii of the East.
	www.bamjam.net /Jordan/Jerash.html (117 words)

	Jerash Roman city and Ajlun Castle in Jordan
		Known as the 'Pompeii of the East', Jerash is considered to be one of the best preserved and most complete Roman cities in the world.
		If you are not doing a tour, but still wish to visit Jerash, then we can arrange for you to overnight in Amman at the start of your holiday, then visit the sites the next day and transfer down to Aqaba in the evening.
		Visible from all directions, the castle was originally built in 1184 by a cousin of the great Arab leader Salahdin and was used as a base in his successful campaign to drive the Crusaders from Jordan.
	www.aquatours.com /jordan/jerash.htm (268 words)

	ROMAN CHARIOT RACES RETURN TO JORDAN AFTER TWO THOUSAND YEARS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerash is the only place in the World where fully armed legionaries and chariot performances can be experienced in a genuine Roman Hippodrome, according to a special website, www.jerashchariots.com, set up to publicize the event.
		Jerash, previously known as the Roman city of Gerasa, is approximately fifty minutes drive to the north from Jordan’s capital Amman and displays some of the finest, most extensive and best preserved remains of the former Empire to be found worldwide, the website says.
		The website boasts that Jerash, the Roman city of Gerasa, some fifty minutes drive to the north from Amman, “displays some of the finest, most extensive and best-preserved remains of the former Empire to be found anywhere.
	www.assistnews.net /Stories/s05010083.htm (1679 words)

	Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Today it is acknowledged as one of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world.
		Jerash was a member of the Decapolis, a dynamic commercial league of ten Graeco-Roman cities.
		Jerash was an open city of free-standing structures richly embellished with marble and granite.
	www.knight.com.jo /jerash.htm (198 words)

	Jerash Festival
		The full power and glory of that ancient drama is revived in Jordan every summer in the form of the two-week-long Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts.
		The colonnaded streets, plazas, and theatres of Jerash all provide unique venues for these acts, under the balmy summer skies of central Jordan.
		The Jerash Festival takes place during a traditionally quiet season for tourism in Jordan, making it easy to book hotel rooms and air travel at attractive prices.
	www.tourism.jo /HistoricalSites/jerashFestival.asp (720 words)

	Jordan Tourism Board - Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A close second to Petra on the list of favorite destinations in Jordan, the ancient city of Jerash boasts as unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more than 6,500 years.
		The city's golden age came under Roman rule and the site is now generally acknowledged to be one of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world.
		Hidden for centuries in sand before being excavated and restored over the past 70 years, Jerash reveals a fine example of the grand, formal provincial Roman urbanism that is found throughout the Middle East, comprising paved and colonnaded streets, soaring hilltop temples, handsome theatres, spacious public squares and plazas, baths, fountains and
	www.see-jordan.com /jerash.html (216 words)

	Gladiators battle in revived games in Jordan's Roman-ruin city of Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		JERASH, Jordan - "We who are about to die, salute you," some dozen gladiators, clad in beige tunics and clasping silver swords and wooden poles bark out in Latin.
		Jerash _ Gerasa, to the Romans _ is one of the best preserved Roman cities.
		He said the project has also increased employment in economically depressed Jerash, a town of 25,000, and is now the second biggest employer there.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/29691.html (878 words)

	Jerash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jerash was a member of the Decapolis and played an important role in this commercial league.
		Thanks to the advanced skills of the engineers working on this project, we can still admire the 600 metres long "Street of Columns", the Forum, the baths, the Hippodrome and the Nymphaeum, which is a complex of fountains andsculptures.
		Every summer the dramatic surroundings of the Jerash ruins host the Jerash Festival, featuring folklore dances, concerts, plays and poetry competitions.
	www.ur-tours.com /jor/jerash.htm (106 words)

	Travel Guide - Jerash - Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Situated about 31 miles (50km) north of Amman is one of the top attractions in Jordan, the ancient city of Jerash, which is considered to be one of the best preserved Roman sites in the world.
		Its exceptional state of preservation is due to the fact that it was buried in sand for centuries and the magnificent baths, theatres, temples, arches, columns and stone chariot-rutted streets have long attracted scholars and tourists from across the world to admire the most complete city in the Roman Decapolis.
		Today visitors can marvel as the ancient amphitheatre comes to life at the annual Jerash festival of Culture and Arts, where artists from around the globe sing, dance, act and play music on stage in a celebration of Jordanian and international culture (July).
	www.wordtravels.com /Attractions/Countries/Jordan/Attractions/Jerash (349 words)

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