The Church of the Propylaea
The Church of the Propylaea is an archaeological site in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The Church of the Propylaea is situated nearby to the archaeological site Propylaeum of the Sanctuary of Artemis, as well as near Nymphaeum.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 220 metres northwest of The Church of the Propylaea.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 460 metres southwest of The Church of the Propylaea.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 540 metres southwest of The Church of the Propylaea.
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 Propylaea.
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 Propylaea.
The Church of the Propylaea
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.28104° or 32° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
35.89313° or 35° 53′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VJV+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 758774106OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“The Church of the Propylaea” goes by many names.
- German: “Kirche der Propyläen”
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