The West Souk

The West Souk is a ruins in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The West Souk is situated nearby to the archaeological site The Oil Press, as well as near the ruins South Gate amd City Wall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oval Forum and Temple of Zeus.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 110 metres north of The West Souk.

Temple of Zeus

Ruins

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.

Temple of Zeus is a 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 600 metres north of The West Souk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash 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.

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 The West Souk.

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 4 km north of The West Souk.

The West Souk

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.27653° or 32° 16′ 36″ north

Longitude

35.89092° or 35° 53′ 27″ east

Open location code

8G4Q7VGR+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 758521404

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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In Other Languages

“The West Souk” goes by many names.

German: “Westlicher Markt”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Oil Press and South Gate amd City Wall.

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