Jerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension
Roman to Byzantine (50–600 CE)·Roman Decapolis·🇯🇴 Jerash Governorate, Jordan
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About Jerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension
Jerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension in Jerash Governorate, Jordan is a Roman to Byzantine (50–600 CE) temple-complex attributed to Roman Decapolis. Smaller north theatre 800 seats near Artemis temple distinct from south theatre 3000 seats. North theatre near Artemis temenos with adjacent street and shops, Byzantine reuse.
Why it mattersKey Levantine tell with multi-period stratigraphy informing chronology of the Jerash Governorate
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Stratigraphic sequence
- 02Biblical identification debated
Theories
- 01Border fortress model
- 02Trade route control
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 50 CE
- Period
- Roman to Byzantine (50–600 CE)
- Culture
- Roman Decapolis
- Purpose
- Smaller north theatre 800 seats near Artemis temple distinct from south theatre 3000 seats
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 50 CE
Initial construction
c. 1925 CE
Woolley/Petrie survey
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2820° N · 35.8920° E · 620 m · 3 mapped features
Jerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension — Temple Enclosure
templeTemple precinct
32.2822° N · 35.8921° EJerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension — Theatre Annex
theatreTheatre or assembly
32.2818° N · 35.8922° EJerash North Theatre — Gerasa Extension — Cardo Colonnade
cardoColonnaded street
32.2825° N · 35.8919° E