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Jerash
Jerash is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 50,745 people.
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Top things to do in Jerash
The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.
| Attraction | Entrance | Time | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Arch | JOD 10 | 10-15 minutes at the arch (part of a 2-3 hour full-site visit) | A triumphal arch built in 129 CE to commemorate Emperor Hadrian's visit to Gerasa, standing just outside the walled city and marking the traditional entrance point to the archaeological site. |
| Oval Plaza (Forum) | Included | 15-20 minutes | An unusual asymmetrical colonnaded plaza just inside the South Gate, ringed by 56 Ionic columns, that served as the city's main public gathering space linking the Temple of Zeus to the Cardo Maximus. |
| Cardo Maximus (Colonnaded Street) | Included | 30-40 minutes to walk its length | The city's roughly 800m-long main colonnaded thoroughfare, still paved with original stone slabs showing visible chariot-wheel ruts, lined by columns, underground drainage and the remains of shopfronts. |
| South Theatre | Included | 20-30 minutes | A well-preserved 2nd-century Roman theatre seating an estimated 3,000 spectators, still used for performances during the Jerash Festival and known for a spot on stage where local bagpipers often demonstrate the acoustics. |
| Temple of Artemis | Included | 20-30 minutes | The grand temple dedicated to Artemis, patron goddess of Gerasa, reached via a monumental staircase from the Cardo; eleven of its original Corinthian columns still stand on the raised podium. |
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