The stage of the North Theatre in ancient Gerasa( Jerash) (Photo by Saeb Rawashdeh) AMMAN — The intensive documentation of Jerash began in January 1982, as the Department of Antiquities of Jordan ...

JERASH, Jordan — Izzaat Al-Hindi trudged down a ... a few miles from the city’s magnificent Roman ruins. In the years since, the 1,500 tents that housed them have hardened into more permanent ...

Jordan's cities blend ancient history with modern life. Amman, the vibrant capital, boasts Roman ruins like the Theater and Citadel. Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy ...

Jordan, Egypt and the rest of ... In 1968, Some 11,500 were brought to Jerash, a few miles from the city’s magnificent Roman ruins. In the years since, the 1,500 tents that housed them have ...