The Oval Plaza
The Oval Plaza is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The Oval Plaza is situated nearby to Oval Forum, as well as near the ruins Temple of Zeus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.
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 480 metres north of The Oval Plaza.
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 Oval Plaza.
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 Oval Plaza.
The Oval Plaza
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “As Sāḩah al Bayḑāwīyah” and “Oval Square”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.27756° or 32° 16′ 39″ northLongitude
35.89079° or 35° 53′ 27″ eastElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7VHR+28GeoNames ID
11619910
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In Other Languages
“The Oval Plaza” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الساحة البضاوية”
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