The Church of the Propylea

The Church of the Propylea is in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The Church of the Propylea is situated nearby to the archaeological site The Church of the Propylaea, as well as near Propylaeum of the Sanctuary of Artemis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

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 190 metres northwest of The Church of the Propylea.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 450 metres southwest of The Church of the Propylea.

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 330 metres northwest of The Church of the Propylea.

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 3½ km north of The Church of the Propylea.

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 The Church of the Propylea.

The Church of the Propylea

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

32.28113° or 32° 16′ 52″ north

Longitude

35.8928° or 35° 53′ 34″ east

Open location code

8G4Q7VJV+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“The Church of the Propylea” goes by many names.

German: “Propylea-Kirche”

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