Jordan: Jerash The beautiful Roman City

In the middle of the international road from Amman to Irbid and at a distance of less than an hour north from Amman city of Jerash, which is surrounded by the hills covered by forest, which is one of ancient historical cities which have been monuments to the province to the present day, it was revealed the city Romanian covered by the sand more than seventy years, have evolved into being a whole city of deserted streets paved and sealed hard standings and their high summits, and theaters, and Madrjadtha, area fields, and in addition to the spa and waterfalls and walls ..
Jarash subject to the rule of Roman-occupied after the Roman leader Pompey 63 BC. M. Then entered into an alliance ten Romanian towns (Aldhikaboles) and become the greatest of these cities, and bore the name of Garcia, although subject to the rule of the Roman has been the spirit of the city reflect the cultures and civilizations are the Greek and Roman Although the appearance and character demonstrate Romagntha. Next to the Roman city of Jerash Jerash modern planning has contributed to the sound and vision of the right to preserve the ancient city walls in the vicinity of the modern city of Jerash.
As well as archaeological and historical importance Jarash won fame during the cultural festival known as the annual Jerash Festival of Culture and the Arts, where the return of life each year in the month of July to the city are held on the historic theaters and arenas Madrjadtha and cultural events, art and music performed by local teams and to the Arab and international cultural evening by Yehia effectiveness renowned ambassadors, men of letters and drop tens of thousands of local people, Arabs and foreigners, Vigdo this wedding festival every year in which the grinding of old to life again a vibrant and joy of movement and activity.
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