Arch of Hadrian

The Arch of Hadrian 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.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan
  • Also known as: “Hadrian’s Arch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.

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is situated 580 metres north of Arch of Hadrian.

Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 510 metres north of Arch of Hadrian.

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 1 km north of Arch of Hadrian.

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 west of Arch of Hadrian.

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 4 km north of Arch of Hadrian.

Arch of Hadrian

Latitude
32.27231° or 32° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.89127° or 35° 53′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G4Q7VCR+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 116438102
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16206680
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Arch of Hadrian” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قوس هادريان”
  • Basque: “Hadrianoren arkua (Gerasa)”
  • Basque: “Hadrianoren arkua”
  • French: “arc d’Hadrien”
  • French: “Arc d’Hadrien”
  • German: “Hadriansbogen”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Αδριανού”
  • Greek: “Πύλη του Αδριανού”
  • Italian: “Arco di Adriano”
  • Persian: “طاق هادریان”
  • Romanian: “Arcul lui Hadrian din Jerash”
  • Romanian: “Arcul lui Hadrian”
  • Russian: “Арка Адриана (Джараш)”
  • Russian: “Арка Адриана”
  • Slovenian: “Hadrijanov slavolok (Jeraš)”
  • Slovenian: “Hadrijanov slavolok”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Adriano (Gerasa)”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Adriano”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Адріана (Гераса)”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Адріана”

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