A visit to Jerash

From Mount Nebo, we drove on through the outskirts of Amman to Jerash. We stopped at a bakery en route to buy delicious pastries for lunch.

Jerash is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Greek and Roman architecture in the world outside Italy. It is certainly impressive. We spent several hours exploring the site, firstly on a guided walk with Sofyan, and later on our own.

There are two well-preserved theatres on the site, as well as spectacular colonaded streets and a huge oval forum.Read more