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Jerash: The Forum or Oval Plaza

Jerash: Forum or Oval Plaza (photo: Bell Archive A-446)

Jerash, located 34 km north of Amman in north Jordan, was a major Hellenistic and Roman site between the late 3rd century BC and early 4th century AD.
The Oval Plaza, with an area of 90 x 80 meters, is surrounded by a broad sidewalk and a colonnade of 1st century AD Ionic columns. In the center are two altars, with a fountain added in the 7th century AD.The southern side of the plaza adjoins the entranceway or propyleum to the Temple of Zeus.
This photo by Gertrude Bell was taken in 1900, before the site excavations and restorations began in the 1920s and 30s. The photo is in the Bell Archives at Newcastle University.

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	Jerash: The Forum or Oval Plaza Jerash: Forum or Oval Plaza (photo: Bell Archive A-446)

	Jerash, located 34 km north of Amman in north Jordan, was a major Hellenistic and Roman site between the late 3rd century BC and early 4th century AD. The Oval Plaza, with an area of 90 x 80 meters, is surrounded by a broad sidewalk and a colonnade of 1st century AD Ionic columns. In the center are two altars, with a fountain added in the 7th century AD.The southern side of the plaza adjoins the entranceway or propyleum to the Temple of Zeus. This photo by Gertrude Bell was taken in 1900, before the site excavations and restorations began in the 1920s and 30s. The photo is in the Bell Archives at Newcastle University.
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Jerash: The Forum or Oval Plaza

Jerash: Forum or Oval Plaza (photo: Bell Archive A-446)

Jerash, located 34 km north of Amman in north Jordan, was a major Hellenistic and Roman site between the late 3rd century BC and early 4th century AD.

The Oval Plaza, with an area of 90 x 80 meters, is surrounded by a broad sidewalk and a colonnade of 1st century AD Ionic columns. In the center are two altars, with a fountain added in the 7th century AD.The southern side of the plaza adjoins the entranceway or propyleum to the Temple of Zeus.

This photo by Gertrude Bell was taken in 1900, before the site excavations and restorations began in the 1920s and 30s. The photo is in the Bell Archives at Newcastle University.

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