Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. Copper coins were issued in both a pre-reform and post-reform series."This seemingly ...

This initiative led to renovation of Jerash and the city, antique Gerasa, was placed on the map of touristic attractions of the region. The North Theatre (168-230 AD) is one of three Roman theatres at ...

Another must-visit is Petra, the "Lost City," carved into rose ... Amman, the vibrant capital, boasts Roman ruins like the Theater and Citadel. Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities ...

Its city-centre archaeological sites, from the Citadel to the Roman Theatre, are easily accessible, but it’s also less than an hour by car to the well-preserved sprawling Roman ruins of Jerash. Amman ...

Students also participate in numerous cultural activities and excursions, typically to the ancient city of Petra, the Dead Sea, the desert Wadi Rum, the Roman ruins of Jerash and others. The ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier ...

Neapolis was once a thriving and strategically significant port city in the Roman world, yet it remains absent from many historical texts of the period. While archaeologists had long suspected its ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...