(Translated by Google) Jerash is one of the most preserved Roman architecture sites in the world outside Italy. To this day, the streets are paved, and the bathrooms, theaters, plazas and arches are exceptional. Within the city's remaining walls, archaeologists have found ruins of settlements dating back to the Neolithic period, indicating human settlement on this site for more than 7,500 years. [3] [4] The city reached its peak during the Roman era at the beginning of the third century AD, and during that golden age its population reached nearly 20,000. [3] Jerash was prosperous during the Umayyads, but the Galilee earthquake in 749 destroyed large parts of the city. The successive earthquakes, the most important of which was the Damascus earthquake in 847, led to additional damage that contributed to its destruction. Nevertheless, at the beginning of the twelfth century, in 1120, in Jerash there was a garrison of forty soldiers stationed there on the order of Atabek of Damascus, Zahir al-Din Tekhtin, who was a Seljuk state. They had transformed the Temple of Artemis in Medina into a fortress, and in 1121, Baldwin II, king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, occupied and destroyed it. [5] [6] Then the Crusaders soon abandoned Jerash and retreated towards Sakib on their eastern border. [7] [8] Jerash remained deserted until it re-emerged with the beginnings of the Ottoman era in the sixteenth century. According to the census of 1596, its population was 12 khan (family / house), all of whom were Arab Muslims, and there were two people working on the mosque and the zawiya (madrasa). [9] However, excavations in the city since 2011 indicate that Jerash was settled before the Ottoman era, where excavations shed light on the period of the average Islamic era, and resulted in the discovery of a number of buildings and pottery in the northwestern part of the city that date back to the Mamluk era. (10 ] [11] In 1806, German traveler Ulrich Jasper Zetsen arrived in Jerash, and wrote about the monuments he had seen. [12] This drew the world's attention, and travelers began to visit. The archaeological city was discovered through a series of excavations that began in the year 1925 and continued to this day. [3] One of its most prominent historical figures is the famous philosopher and mathematician Nicomakhs Al-Garassini. (Original) تعتبر جرش واحدة من أكثر مواقع العمارة الرومانية المحافظ عليها في العالم خارج إيطاليا. وحتى يومنا هذا، لا تزال الشوارع معمدة، والحمامات والمسارح والساحات العامة والأقواس في حالة استثنائية. داخل أسوار المدينة الباقية، عثر علماء الآثار على أنقاض لمستوطنات يعود تاريخها إلى العصر الحجري الحديث، مما يدل على الاستيطان البشري في هذا الموقع لأكثر من 7500 سنة.[3][4] بلغت المدينة أوج ازدهارها زمن الرومان في بداية القرن الثالث الميلادي، وخلال ذاك العصر الذهبي وصل عدد سكانها إلى قرابة الـ 20,000 نسمة.[3] كما أن جرش كانت مزدهرة زمن الأمويين، إلا أن زلزال الجليل سنة 749 قد دمر أجزاء كبيرة من المدينة. وأدت الزلازل المتلاحقة أهمها زلزال دمشق سنة 847 إلى دمار اضافي أسهم في خرابها. مع ذلك، وفي بدايات القرن الثاني عشر، سنة 1120، كان في جرش حامية من أربعين جندياً تمركزوا هناك بأمر من أتابك دمشق ظاهر الدين طغتكين التابع للدولة السلجوقية. وكانوا قد عَمدوا إلى تحويل معبد آرتميس في المدينة إلى حِصْن، وفي سنة 1121، احتله بلدوين الثاني ملك مملكة بيت المقدس وقام بتدميره.[5][6] ثم ما لبث الصليبيون أن هجروا جرش وتراجعوا نحو ساكب على حدودهم الشرقية.[7][8] بقيت جرش مهجورة إلى أن عادت للظهور مع بدايات العهد العثماني في القرن السادس عشر. وبحسب إحصاء عام 1596، كان عدد سكانها 12 خانة (أسرة / منزل) جميعهم عرب مسلمون، وكان هناك شخصان يعملان على خدمة المسجد والزاوية (مدرسة).[9] لكن عمليات التنقيب في المدينة منذ العام 2011 تشير إلى أنه تم استيطان جرش قبل العهد العثماني، حيث ألقت عمليات التنقيب الضوء على فترة العهد الإسلامي المتوسط، وأسفرت عن اكتشاف عدد من المباني والفخاريات في الجزء الشمالي الغربي من المدينة والتي تعود إلى حقبة المماليك.[10][11] عام 1806، وصل الرحالة الألماني أولريش ياسبر زيتسن إلى جرش، وكتب عن الآثار التي شاهدها.[12] هذا لفت أنظار العالم إليها، وبدأ الرحالة بزيارتها. وقد تم الكشف عن المدينة الأثرية من خلال سلسلة من عمليات التنقيب بدأت منذ العام 1925، واستمرت حتى يومنا هذا.[3] من أبرز شخصياتها التاريخية الفيلسوف والرياضي الشهير نيقوماخس الجاراسيني.

If you find yourself in Amman and want to visit a historic Roman site, Jerash is above and beyond one of the best preserved Roman sites in the whole world. It is an enormous historic site and will take several hours to view it all. It is worth every second of your time. The entrance has a set of shops, food, fresh juices, and things of this nature. The site itself is well taken care of, well managed, and is one of the most amazing walks you can take down ancient Roman roads. I personally find it to be far more impressive than the actual Roman site in Rome itself. They routinely put on small shows inside of the Roman theater inside of the park. Please also keep in mind that if you purchased the Jordan Pass for your visa (and generally speaking for the entrance to Petra), you can use the Pass to enter Jerash also. I could not recommend Jerash more highly!

Well cared for museum with a lot of potential for additional discoveries with greater funding. The facilities and clean, the staff friendly. Some of the local vendors were a little pushy.

A very well-preserved Roman city. A large area, plenty of objects to explore. An interesting fact is the Roman road with the originally preserved stone surface.

Beautiful place. So many layers of history preserved! Allow yourself 3-4 hours to wander there and getting a guide to show the secret spots and tell you stories is recommended. Nice contrast with the living city around. Check the well preserved Greek theater on the hill.

Great place to spend time in Jordan , It's really vast Greek/ Roman ruins deep in history. Just prepare a very comfortable walking shoes as the place is vast. A MUST PLACE TO VISIT IN JORDAN!!!

It's beautiful place and historic. Most importantly, people there are very friendly there are also a variety of activities and fun You can also market so you can buy some gifts.

Historical old musuem theatre.everybody must visit and see the roman culture

(Translated by Google) God bless you, a wonderful and excellent place (Original) ماشاء الله تبارك الله مكان رائع وممتاز

One of the magical Historical place

Archaeologists have found ruins of settlements dating back to the Neolithic Age. Moreover, in August 2015, an archaeological excavation team from the University of Jordan unearthed two human skulls that date back to the Neolithic period (7500–5500 BC) at a site in Jerash, which forms solid evidence of inhabitance of Jordan in that period especially with the existence of 'Ain Ghazal Neolithic settlement in Amman. The importance of the discovery lies in the rarity of the skulls, as archaeologists estimate that a maximum of 12 sites across the world contain similar human remains

It’s real well-preserved Roman city! Only Petra can beat this place

Very nice place

A good historical location, however, it requires a professional staff not only security, not easy to walk around specially for elderly people (walking areas should be fixed).

(Translated by Google) Very interesting ancient city (Original) Bardzo ciekawe starożytne miasto

(Translated by Google) essential site of Jordan light is gorgeous ... a lot of emotion to browse its old cited today missing (Original) Site incontournable de Jordanie la lumiere est splendide...beaucoup d emotion a parcourir ses anciennes citees aujourd hui disparues

Historical place to visit in Jordan

(Translated by Google) Like most archaeological sites, Unfortunately, it does not receive attention from people or the Ministry of Tourism and needs some renewal in services (Original) مثل اغلب المناطق الاثريه روعه وللاسف لا يلاقي الاهتمام من الاشخاص او وزارة السياحه ويحتاج لبعض التجديد في الخدمات

(Translated by Google) Imposing buildings. A fascinating place to meet (Original) Imponentes edificaciones. Un lugar fascinante para conocer

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) สวยงามอลังการมาก

(Translated by Google) Very ordinary place (Original) مكان عادي جداً

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) جميل

(Translated by Google) Awesome for people who tend and adore monuments and heritage (Original) روووعه للأشخاص الذين يميلون ويعشقون الاثار والتراث

It was amazing with the official tour guide (be careful of people who act like official tour guide)

(Translated by Google) Impressive (Original) Indrukwekkend

Lots of Roman antiques

(Translated by Google) Wow (Original) روووووووعه

Nice

Very beautiful, worth to see. Too hot in May, recomended visit in early spring

Very nice museum with lots of exhibitions.

The Roman city of Gerasa and the modern Jerash Jerash (Arabic: جرش, Ancient Greek: Γέρασα) is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan. The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient.[2] The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.

(Translated by Google) Spectacular. (Original) Espectacular.

Great place historical views

Nice experience for Roma antique!

Unexpectedly beautiful and visually gorgeous.

Everything at this place is good, but be careful with the drinking water as they sell it for more than double the price.

Amazing place

A real surprise such a large roman city so.in tact

The most undestroyed ancient city of Rome

(Translated by Google) Jerash Archaeological Park is Jordan's most impressive landmark. You can come here from Amman on your own. One dinar and an hour's drive - and you are there. The minibus stops right at the fence of the museum. Entrance for foreigners is 10 dinars, for locals - only half a dinar. There is a souvenir market near the entrance where you can do souvenir shopping. There are churches, theaters, a fountain, colonnades, and a forum in the open air on a fairly large territory. It will take at least three hours to get around all this Roman heritage. Be sure to take water with you and wear a hat. Even in the last days of April there was an incredible heat, and we ran from one ruin to another and hid in their shadows. The ancient Roman ruins made a very strong impression on us. (Original) Археологический парк Джераша - это самая впечатляющая достопримечательность Иордании. Приехать сюда можно из Аммана самостоятельно. Один динар и час езды - и ты на месте. Маршрутка останавливается прямо у ограды музея. Вход для иностранцев 10 динар, для местных - всего полдинара. Рядом со входом есть рынок сувениров, где можно сделать покупки на память. Под открытым небом на достаточно большой территории находятся храмы, театры, фонтан, колоннады, форум. Чтобы обойти всё это римское наследие, потребуется не меньше трёх часов. С собой обязательно надо брать воду и надевать головной убор. Даже в последних числах апреля стояла неимоверная жара, и мы бегали от одних развалин к другим и прятались в их тени. Древнеримские развалины произвели на нас очень сильное впечатление.

Historic

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful 😍😍😍🇯🇴 (Original) جميل جدا 😍😍😍🇯🇴

💙💙💙

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

Small museum inside the jerash ruins city. Normally it called the visiter center. Many ruis ffound around the old jerash city are display here. Good to learn about the history of jerash. It took me about 20 minutes to see this museum as its very small. But well displayed. Self learnings need to do even there are explanations.

(Translated by Google) Interesting! 🎯 (Original) Interesant!🎯

Really amazing and a must

(Translated by Google) Legacy and monuments (Original) تراث وآثار

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) جميل جدا

nice

(Translated by Google) The enormity of priceless archaeological excavations. An ideal place for lovers of history and long hiking trips (Original) Ogrom bezcennych wykopalisk archeologicznych. Idealne miejsce dla miłośników historii i długich pieszych wycieczek

(Translated by Google) Awesome its acoustics. (Original) Impresionante su acústicas.

Nice place to visit

(Translated by Google) Beautiful traces and the look is amazing (Original) اثار جميله ومنظر روووووعه

It's good to see this place

(Translated by Google) Enjoyable (Original) ممتع

This is good place to visit. All are used by king of jordan and family

After Petra, this was my second favorite visit in Jordan. Seeing Roman ruins in Jordan after seeing them in faraway places like Italy really solidified how far reaching the Roman Empire really was. And that the ruins are in such great shape, how strong the building techniques were.