Monday, August 9, 2010

Jerash Jordan

Northern Bank has many beautiful historical places, including Jerash Jerash today that one of the best preserved city of the ancient Rome. Jerash had its economic and cultural season in the first century AD during the Roman rule. Located on a small hill, was the temple of Zeus in years 162 and 163 AD, built the city developed rapidly within the Union of Greek Decapolis, a group of 10 eminent CITES ancient Middle East and has benefitedAgriculture in the surrounding area and metal mining in the mountains near Aljun. This financial success has given rise to the town of large construction projects, particularly in the second century AD Another notable feature of the architecture in Jerash is 800 meters long and wide Cardo Maximus, once the town's main street. It was originally flanked by columns, which are received by the 500th just south of the Temple of Artemis, the remains of the Church of San Teodoro,floor plan of a basilica with three naves and dates from the 5th Century. Early 19th century, was rediscovered by archaeologists Jerash. The 20th century brought with it new digs, as this beautiful old city were in full daylight.



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