Profiles of Jordan’s Ancient Sites
Short, illustrated portraits of Jordan’s ancient places — from Neolithic villages and Nabataean temples to Roman cities, Umayyad desert castles and Ottoman Hajj forts. Each profile gives the key dates, a map and what to look out for, so you can decide which sites to see for real.
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Jerash, monument by monument
Gates, temples, theatres and churches of Roman Gerasa each have their own profile. To keep this list easy to browse, they are grouped here — open them in walking-route order, from Hadrian’s Arch onwards.
Pella, monument by monument
The churches, odeon, mosque, temple and tell of ancient Pella each have their own profile. To keep this list easy to browse, they are grouped here — open them in walking-route order, from the East Church onwards.
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Every profile is a real place you can visit. Tell us which sites caught your eye and we’ll plan the day around them.
