Jerash

Jerash is in , . Jerash is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins.

Ruins
Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.
at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in , 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. is situated 520 metres north of Jerash.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a city in northern , is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to .

Village
, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of . is situated 3 km southwest of Jerash.

Village
is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of and the city of in . 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. is situated 3½ km north of Jerash.

Jerash

Latitude
32.27729° or 32° 16′ 38″ north
Longitude
35.89025° or 35° 53′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G4Q7VGR+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6174779053
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Jerash” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جرش”
  • Armenian: “Ջարաշ”
  • French: “Gérasa”
  • German: “Gerasa”
  • Greek: “Γέρασα”
  • Portuguese: “Gérasa”
  • Serbian: “Џераш”
  • Spanish: “Gerasa”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The East Souk and Upper Temple of Zeus.

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