Jordan - Jerash, The "Pompeii of Middle East"
Jerash is an ancient city with a history that goes back more than 6500 years and is one of the largest and most well preserved Roman site in the world. Jerash is also known as “Pompeii of Middle East”. It is close to Amman, the capital of Jordan, so if you stay there it’s definetely worth visiting. The archeological site is pretty big; within its walls reaches a size of around 80 ha. The entrance to the site is through a massive well-preserved gate, called the Arch of Hadrian. From the fist moment you see this construction you will know what to expect of your journey here. It was constructed to honor the visit of the Roman Emperor Hadrian; that’s where it also got its name. Arch of Hadrian The Southern Theater is the largest and oldest of the three theaters of ancient Gerasa and could hold up to 3000 spectators. It was buil...