The South Gate and the City Wall

The South Gate and the City Wall is in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The South Gate and the City Wall is situated near the ruins South Gate amd City Wall, as well as near the archaeological site The Oil Press.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 130 metres north of The South Gate and the City Wall.

Temple of Zeus

Ruins

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.

Temple of Zeus is a ruins.

The Temple of Artemis

Ruins

Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.

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 620 metres north of The South Gate and the City Wall.

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 Gate and the City Wall.

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 4 km north of The South Gate and the City Wall.

The South Gate and the City Wall

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.27634° or 32° 16′ 35″ north

Longitude

35.89102° or 35° 53′ 28″ east

Open location code

8G4Q7VGR+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6174779014

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: South Gate amd City Wall and The West Souk.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The West Souk and Military Barracks and The Oval Placa.

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