Artemis Temple
Artemis Temple is a ruin in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Artemis Temple is situated nearby to the ruins The Temple of Artemis, as well as near Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
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.
Synagogue-Church at Gerasa
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Synagogue-Church at Gerasa in northwestern Jordan was originally an ancient Byzantine era synagogue that was later converted to a church. It is located within the Decapolis city of Gerasa and is situated on high ground that overlooks the Temple of Artemis at Gerasa. Synagogue-Church at Gerasa is situated 120 metres northwest of Artemis Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Souf 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.
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 3 km north of Artemis Temple.
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 3½ km southwest of Artemis Temple.
Artemis Temple
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Ma‘bad Artīmus”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.28194° or 32° 16′ 55″ northLongitude
35.89085° or 35° 53′ 27″ eastElevation
603 metres (1,978 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7VJR+Q8GeoNames ID
11619917
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In Other Languages
“Artemis Temple” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد ارتيمس”
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