Among the best preserved roman ruins in the world.

Trip Start Sep 21, 2006

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Saturday, December 9, 2006

Located about 40 km North West of Amman, the ruins of Jaresh are among the best preserved in the world. One thing is for sure, there's nothing like it in Rome. The size of the city is really impressive. The ruins were preserved so exceptionally well that it's easy to imagine what life was like in a Roman city 2,200 years ago.

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Situees a environ 40 km au nord ouest de Amman, les ruines romaines de Jaresh sont parmi les mieux conservees au monde. Chose certaine, il n'y a rien de comparable a ca a Rome. Leur etendue est egalement vraiment tres impressionante. Leur exceptionel niveau de preservation permet d'imaginer facilement ce que devait etre la vie dans une cite romaine il y a 2200 ans.

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A temple.	Extremely well preserved amphitheatre.	Facade of a church.	It's now surrouned by the city.
Jerash main gate.	On the main boulevard.	One of the oldest manhole on earth.	Secondary street.
Self taken in the anphitheatre hallway	The "Champs et Lysees" of Roman times.	The roman chariot wheels dug tracks in the rock	The shear size of it is very impressive.
View from next to the anphitheatre.