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	Jerash: Satellite image of site center Jerash: satellite image of the site center (Google images.)
	Jerash (Roman Gerasa), located 34 km north of Amman in northern Jordan on the Chryorhoas River, was a major Hellenistic and Roman site between the late 2nd century BC and early 4th century AD. The site was first identified in 1806 and major excavations began in 1925-1934. The ancient town is now preserved as an archaeological monument. The following features are labelled in this overhead satellite view of the site:  1. North gate.  2. North colonnaded street.  3.  Civic basilica.  4. North tetrapylon.  5. Northern theater.  6. West baths.  7. Church of Bishop Isaiah.  8. Synagogue.  9. Temple of Artemis (Diana).  10. Propyleum of Temple of Artemis.  11. Nymphaeum.  12.  Cardo maximus.  13.  Propyleum church.  14.  Cathedral.  15. Church of St. Theodoric.  16. Church of St. Georges.  17. Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian.  18.  Church of Genesius.  19. Church of Saints Peter and Paul.  20. Umayyad houses.  21. South Tetrapylon.  22.  South bridge.  23.  Macellum or marketplace. 24. Oval plaza.  25.  Propyleum of temple of Zeus (Jupiter). 26.  Temple of Zeus. 27. Southern theater.  28. South gate (The same numbers are shown on features labelled on the site plan, also shown in this image archive). .
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