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Roman Sites

Cities part of the Decapolis league, and other sites with remarkable Roman remains

Jerash - Gerasa

Jerash - Gerasa

One of the largest and best-preserved late antique cities in the Middle East. Mainly Roman buildings, but also Byzantine churches and Umayyad structures.

Gadara - Umm Qais

Gadara - Umm Qais

City of the Decapolis with remains from Roman and Byzantine times, a late Ottoman village, and a tunnel of the antique water supply system.

Amman Citadel

Amman Citadel

Open-air museum, with archaeological remains of Ammonite, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad periods, and magnificent views of Amman.

Roman Theatre

Roman Theatre

The impressive Roman monument from the 2nd century AD can seat up to 6,000 people, and is used again for performances today.

Roman Odeon

Roman Odeon

Built in the 2nd cent. AD for musical performances on the Eastern side of the Roman Forum, about 500 seats

Roman Nymphaeum

Roman Nymphaeum

Main public fountain of old Philadelphia, built end of the 2nd cent. AD, in a short distance from the Roman Theater

Umm al-Jimal

Umm al-Jimal

Late Antique town in northern Jordan built over Nabataean and Roman structures with impressive basalt buildings, managed by a local community.

Roman Hauarra

Roman Hauarra

Roman annexation of the Nabataean Kingdom, fort in Hauarra (Humayma). Roman and Nabataean community shrine. Graffito of a religious ceremony.

Petra Theater

Petra Theater

Monumental theater with semicircular auditorium for eight thousand spectators, hewn directly from the rock in the early first century AD.

Roman street in Madaba

Roman street in Madaba

The street originally crossed the city from east to west, remains of it can be seen at Madaba's Archaeological Park.

Roman fort

Roman fort

Umm er-Rasas photo tour, part 3: the military fort at the Limes Arabicus, built end of the 3rd / beginning of the 4th century, converted into a civil quarter.

Roman period

Roman period

Exhibits from the beginning of the Roman period in Jordan 63 BC until the early 4th century. Part of the visual informative tour through The Jordan Museum in Amman.

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