Synagogue-Church at Gerasa
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Church in Jordan
- Also known as: “Synagogue Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
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 130 metres southeast of Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 580 metres south of Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 650 metres south of Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
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 3 km north of Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
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 Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.
Synagogue-Church at Gerasa
- Categories: religious building, building, and historic site
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.2826° or 32° 16′ 57″ northLongitude
35.8898° or 35° 53′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VMQ+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1527425000OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q118898667
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