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Jerash

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Jerash is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 50,745 people.

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Jerash is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 50,745 people.

Country: JordanPopulation: 50,745Time zone: UTC+3

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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.
Hippodrome	Included	15-20 minutes	The ancient chariot-racing and games arena at the southern end of the site, one of the smaller Roman hippodromes to survive intact, originally estimated to hold around 15,000 spectators.
Jerash Archaeological Museum	Included	20-30 minutes	A small on-site museum overlooking the ruins, displaying coins, jewellery, pottery, statuary and mosaics excavated from Jerash, housed in a restored Ottoman-era building near the Temple of Zeus.
Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts	Varies	Varies by event (single performances typically 1.5-2 hours)	An annual summer festival of music, theatre and dance staged among the ruins - principally the South Theatre and, since a 2026 renovation, a new Hippodrome stage - typically running for two to three weeks each July with a mix of Jordanian and international performers.