Temple of Zeus, Jerash, Jordan
Temple of Zeus, built 162 AD, Jerash, Jordan. The temple is surrounded by 15m high Corinthian columns and is here seen floodlit in the evening. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13426006
Media ID
45118080
Size
6600px x 3444px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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