2/28/11
We began our day in Amman, Jordan. We traveled north to the most well-preserved ancient Greco-Roman city in the Eastern Mediterranean; Jerash. It blew us away. It was built beginning in the 4th Century BC during the time of Alexander the Great, became part of the Roman Empire in 66 B.C., and was a prominent city under the Syrian province of Rome during the time of Jesus. The city reached its peak around 300-400 A.D.
Jerash makes a brief appearance in some translations of the New Testament; Jerash is believed to be the place from where the two men, possessed by the demoniacs (exorcised by Jesus and sent into the swine, which subsequently ran off a cliff into the sea in Matthew 8:28) had been. I'll just post several photos of stunning views below.
-Andy
We entered the complex at what's called "Hadrian's Arch." It was built in honor of the visit of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the early to mid 2nd Century AD.
An entrance to the city.
Where's Alli?
Allison and Michelle in front of the Temple of (the goddess) Artemis.
Standing in the main forum/marketplace/plaza with the Temple of Zeus (top left) and Theater (top center) in the background.
Amazing stuff.
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