The South Theater
The South Theater is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The South Theater is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Zeus, as well as near Oval Forum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 160 metres northeast of The South Theater.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 100 metres east of The South Theater.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 600 metres north of The South Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 3 km southwest of The South Theater.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 3½ km north of The South Theater.
The South Theater
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Mudarraj al Janūbī” and “Roman Theater in Jarash”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.27669° or 32° 16′ 36″ northLongitude
35.88924° or 35° 53′ 21″ eastElevation
587 metres (1,926 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7VGQ+MMGeoNames ID
11619907
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In Other Languages
“The South Theater” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المدرج الجنوبي”
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