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Jerash
Best-preserved Roman provincial city outside of Rome
๐ฏ๐ด Jordan Jerash Governorate 63 BC
๐บ Why It Matters
1
Best-preserved Roman city outside Italy; occupied since Neolithic period
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Conquered by Pompey in 63 BC; flourished under Hadrian (2nd century AD)
3
Annual Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts performed in its ancient theatres
"Pompeii of the Middle East" โ colonnaded streets and arches still intact today
Quick Facts
Category
๐บ Heritage Sites
Country
๐ฏ๐ด Jordan
Location
Jerash Governorate
Key Year
63 BC
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Best-preserved Roman provincial city outside of Rome