Temple of Zeus

Temple of Zeus is a ruins in , . Temple of Zeus is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: temple
  • Also known as: “Temple of Zeus in Jerash”, “Temple of Zeus Olympius”, and “Zeus Temple - Gerasa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oval Forum and The Temple of Artemis.

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 570 metres north of Temple of Zeus.

Building
Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.
The is an ancient Roman structure in , . It is an 11-metre high triple-arched gateway erected to honor the visit of Roman Emperor Hadrian to the city in the winter of 129–130. is situated 510 metres south of Temple of Zeus.

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 Temple of Zeus.

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 Temple of Zeus.

Temple of Zeus

Latitude
32.27681° or 32° 16′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.89034° or 35° 53′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G4Q7VGR+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115555882
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q82074340
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In Other Languages

From Basque to German—“Temple of Zeus” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Zeusen tenplua”
  • Dutch: “Zeus Temple - Gerasa”
  • Dutch: “Zeusen tenplua”
  • French: “temple de Zeus”
  • French: “Temple de Zeus”
  • German: “Zeus-Tempel”
  • “Temple of Zeus Olympius”

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Highlights include The East Souk and Upper Temple of Zeus.

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