Wednesday, May 1, 2013

 INTRICATELY CARVED STONES THAT SET ON TOP OF LARGE COLUMNS OR WALLS.
 ARCHWAY ENTRANCE TO ANCIENT JERASH.   RECENT EXCAVATIONS SHOW THAT JERASH WAS ALREADY INHABITED DURING THE BRONZE AGE (3200 - 1200) BC).  AFTER THE ROMAN CONQUEST IN 63 BC, JERASH AND THE LAND SURROUNDING IT WERE ANNEXED BY THE ROMAN PROVINCE OF SYRIA, AND LATER JOINED THE DECAPOLIS CITIES.  IN 90 AD, JERASH WAS ABSORBED INTO THE ROMAN PROVINCE OF ARABIA, WHICH INCLUDED THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (MODERN DAY AMMAN).  THE ROMANS ENSURED SECURITY AND PEACE IN THIS AREA, WHICH ENABLED ITS PEOPLE TO DEVOTE THEIR EFFORTS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGED CIVIC BUILDING ACTIVITY.
 OLD ROMAN ROAD THAT WAS BURIED UNDER ABOUT 10FT OF SAND AND RECLAIMED BY THE JORDANIANS.
  EXQUISITE COLUMNS THAT TOWER OVER THE BEAUTIFUL RECLAIMED ROMAN CITY.
STAIRWAY UP TO THE THEATER.

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