
Nature reserveAzraq Wetland ReserveA unique oasis near the town of Azraq and its famous castle, in the heart of Jordan’s arid Eastern Desert — a vital stop for migrating birds.Read the guide →
Nature reserveDana Biosphere ReserveJordan’s largest reserve, stretching from mountain ridges down to the desert floor — with hiking trails and ancient sites along the way.Read the guide →
Nature reserveShaumari Wildlife ReserveSee the Arabian oryx brought back from the brink, take a jeep safari and support one of Jordan’s oldest conservation projects.Read the guide →
Nature reserveWadi Rum Protected AreaA World Heritage Site of sandstone mountains and red dunes — jeep tours, camel treks and stargazing under crystal-clear skies.Read the guide →
Nature reserveAjloun Forest Biosphere ReserveA leading eco-tourism destination in northern Jordan, protecting rare oak and pistachio forests and the wildlife that lives in them.Read the guide →
Nature reserveAzraq Wetland ReserveA unique oasis near the town of Azraq and its famous castle, in the heart of Jordan’s arid Eastern Desert — a vital stop for migrating birds.Read the guide →
Nature reserveDana Biosphere ReserveJordan’s largest reserve, stretching from mountain ridges down to the desert floor — with hiking trails and ancient sites along the way.Read the guide →
Nature reserveShaumari Wildlife ReserveSee the Arabian oryx brought back from the brink, take a jeep safari and support one of Jordan’s oldest conservation projects.Read the guide →
Nature reserveWadi Rum Protected AreaA World Heritage Site of sandstone mountains and red dunes — jeep tours, camel treks and stargazing under crystal-clear skies.Read the guide →
Nature reserveAjloun Forest Biosphere ReserveA leading eco-tourism destination in northern Jordan, protecting rare oak and pistachio forests and the wildlife that lives in them.Read the guide →Jerash is one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world. Each of its monuments – gates, temples, theatres, the hippodrome and more than a dozen churches – has its own profile here, listed in walking order from Hadrian’s Arch.
Each pin is a place — click it to see every page we have about it.
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Hadrian’s Arch
Roman Period15 minutes
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Hippodrome
Roman Period30 minutes
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Church of Marianos
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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South Gate & City Wall
Roman Period15 minutes
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West Souk & Military Barracks
Roman Period15 minutes
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East Souk & South Street
Roman Period15 minutes
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Sanctuary of Zeus
Roman Period30 minutes
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South Theatre
Roman Period30 minutes
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Oval Plaza
Roman Period15 minutes
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Cardo Maximus
Roman Period30 minutes
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Macellum
Roman Period15 minutes
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Shops of the South Cardo
Roman Period15 minutes
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Umayyad Mosque & Houses
Umayyad Period15 minutes
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South Tetrapylon & Decumanus
Roman Period15 minutes
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Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Mortuary Church (Funeral Chapel)
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Great East Baths & South Bridge
Roman Period30 minutes
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The Cathedral
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Church of St Theodore
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Baths of Placcus
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Nymphaeum
Roman Period15 minutes
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Church of the Propylaea
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Hydraulic Stone Saw Machine
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Sanctuary of Artemis
Roman Period30 minutes
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The Three Churches Complex
Byzantine Period30 minutes
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Church of Bishop Genesius
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Synagogue-Church
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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Church of Bishop Isaiah
Byzantine Period15 minutes
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North Theatre
Roman Period30 minutes
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Civic Complex
Roman Period15 minutes
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North Tetrapylon & Decumanus
Roman Period15 minutes
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West Baths
Roman Period15 minutes
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North Gate & Upper Cardo
Roman Period15 minutes
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Visitor Centre, Sanctuary of Zeus Exhibition and Archaeological Museum
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +11 hour
Ancient Cities 85 pages
Biblical Sites 11 pages
Byzantine Churches 60 pages
Caves 28 pages
Crusader Castles 25 pages
Desert Castles 64 pages
Early Settlements 33 pages
Hellenistic Palaces 8 pages
Historic Villages 7 pages
Hotels 5 pages
Jerash Monuments You are here · 34 pages
Mosaics 22 pages
Museums & Exhibitions 18 pages
Nabataean Temples 55 pages
Nature & Wildlife Reserves 33 pages
Ottoman Hajj Forts 28 pages
Railway Stations 3 pages
Restaurants 3 pages
Roman Forts 55 pages
Tell us which of these sites caught your eye and we’ll plan a private day around them, with door-to-door transport from Amman.