Jerash
Jordan
- Safety rating
- 7.5/10
- Best time to visit
- Spring and autumn are ideal for exploring the extensive ruins comfortably, and the summer arts festival is a highlight.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
Jerash holds one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman provincial cities in the world, with colonnaded streets, grand temples, theaters, and a remarkable oval forum. Wandering its ancient ruins offers a vivid sense of Roman-era life in the Decapolis.
Top attractions
Highlights include the Oval Plaza, the Cardo colonnaded street, the Temple of Artemis, Hadrian's Arch, and the South Theatre.
Getting around
The site is explored on foot; reach Jerash by taxi, organized tour, or rental car from Amman, about an hour away.