Climbing up Temple of Artemis

Jerash

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November 11th 2010
Jerash is a fantastically well preserved Roman city and a definite highlight of any trip to Jordan. It was one of the Roman provincial cities known as the "Decapolis". The colonnaded street, that runs on a north-south axis, is probably the best preserved surviving Roman road and the chariot tracks that mark the road are very evident. The Jordanian special forces stage chariot races, and demonst ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Jerash

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more