Inside Jerash’s Ancient Hydraulic Saw Workshop

This 360-degree view places you beside the reconstructed hydraulic stone saw, set within the rough limestone walls of its ancient workshop beneath the Sanctuary of Artemis. The timber frame dominates the scene, revealing the paired saw assembly and the waterwheel that once converted falling water into cutting power. A massive stone drum rests in front, recalling the precisely sawn architectural elements produced here. Beyond the workshop, Jerash’s sunlit ruins, columns and distant cityscape unfold beneath a deep blue, cloud-filled sky. The panorama captures the contrast between monumental stonework and the ingenious machinery that helped shape the ancient city around it today.