Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa)
جرش · Jerash N Theatre W
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇯🇴 Jerash Governorate, Jerash, Jordan
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About Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa)
Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa) in Jerash Governorate, Jerash, Jordan is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 39.1 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 570 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 1900
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 891 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1920
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1436 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2800° N · 35.8900° E · 570 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa) — structure with stratified deposits
32.2811° N · 35.8895° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa) — complex with stratified deposits
32.2779° N · 35.8883° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa) — outlier with stratified deposits
32.2787° N · 35.8917° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Jerash — North Theatre West Entrance (Gerasa) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
32.2794° N · 35.8920° E