Travel > PMR118K-05
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR118K-05 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-17 21:43:51 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.4mb 3507x2480 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Jordan, Jerash: already settled in Neolithic times, Jerash was lateroccupied by Greeks and Romans, and the latter are responsible for most of the surviving architecture which dates from 64 BC. By the first/second century AD the town had a population of about 15-20,000 inhabitants and was known as "Gerasa".This picture: The North Gate, built in 115 AD, marks the end of the city and start of the road to Pella. |
Keywords: | Roman architecture, ruined city, excavations, archeology, classical architecture, national heritage, Gerasa, Gilead Hills, archeological site |