| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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"Pray" (ceramics) by Honami Itokan (Japan, 2016).
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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"From the House of Silo" by Fumio Kitaoka (Japan, 1977).
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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Untitled canvas painting from Japan by Hisao Okawa.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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Untitled mixed media painting by Hisao Okawa (Japan).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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Detail of a Hisao Okawa painting from Japan.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
Site / Event : Gallery of Fine Arts
|
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Detail of a Hisao Okawa painting from Japan.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
|
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Amman is a city on several hills.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Amman
|
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Amman at sunset.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Jerash was founded in 332 BCE by Alexander the Great's soldiers.
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Jerash became Roman in 63 BCE.
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Jerash was a member of the Decapolis, ten cities united in a trade alliance.
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Jerash was abandoned in 747.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hadrian's Arch
|
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Hadrian's Arch is the entrance to Jerash and is 13m high.
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2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hadrian's Arch
|
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The Arch is covered with carved acanthus leaves.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hadrian's Arch
|
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Visitors passing under Hadrian's Arch.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of Marianos
|
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The Church of Marianos was built by the Byzantines in the 7th century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of Marianos
|
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The church has well preserved mosaics.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The site is extensive and much of it is unreconstructed.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hippodrome
|
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The Hippodrome is 244m by 50m.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hippodrome
|
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The Hippodrome is a 2nd century sports centre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hippodrome
|
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Seating overlooking the sport area.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Hippodrome
|
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Hadrian's Arch and the Hippodrome.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The South Gate dates from 130.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The West Souq and military barracks.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The centre of Jerash is the Forum, seen here in 1986.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The oval Forum viewed in 2019 overlooked by the modern city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The Forum is an oval structure that was once the social centre of the city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The Forum contains 56 columns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The columns are topped with lintels.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The Forum is a curved structure 90m by 80m and dates from the 1st century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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Paving.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Forum
|
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The columns are made of four blocks of stone.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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The Cardo Maximus is an 800m colonnaded street - seen here in 2019.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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The 800m colonnade in 1986.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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Roman streets are paved and have pavements (side walks).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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The Cardo Maximus dates from the 1st century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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The Agora (market).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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Greek style columns.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View of the modern city overlooking the ruins.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Ummayad mosque.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The South Decumanus is a colonnaded street.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The Southern Tetrapylon at the intersection of Cardo Maximus and South Decumanus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View along the South Decumanus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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Shops.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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Shrine niche.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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Ruts from chariots.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Cardo Maximus
|
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The northern part of he Cardo Maximus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The entrance to the 4th century cathedral.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The cathedral entrance gate.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Columns in the cathedral.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The Nymphonium was the city's main fountain and dates from 191.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Granite basin in front of the Nymphonium added by the Byzantines in 749.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The Propylaeum is a gateway to the Temple of Artemis.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Detail of the Propylaeum gateway.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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A pile of ruins.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Carved stone.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View of the modern city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The Church of the Propylea (c565).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Ruins of the Western Baths.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Stone arch.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The Northern Tetrapylon.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The North Decumanus is a colonnaded street that intersects with Cardo Maximus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Manhole cover.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The paved North Decumanus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The North Theatre dates from 165.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The theatre was used for political meetings.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The stage.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The North Theatre has a capacity of 2000.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The theatre is famous for its reliefs.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The entrances.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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Flooring.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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Stone reliefs.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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Corridors.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : North Theatre
|
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The Northern Tetrapylon from the North Theatre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The North Gate dates from 115.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The Temple of Artemis dates from 170.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The Temple of Artemis is reached from the Propylaeum.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The temple has has 11 Corinthian columns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The top of a Corinthian column.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The temple became a Byzantine workshop and an Arab fortress.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Artemis
|
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The temple in 1986.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Houses.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View of Jerash.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View of the South Theatre from the Temple of Artemis.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The ruins of Jerash are next to the modern city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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The Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus dates from 533.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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The church has the best preserved mosaics in Jerash.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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Corner mosaics.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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Detail of the mosaic stonework.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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Greek inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus
|
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Mosaics with figure and geometric patterns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Basilica of St Theodore dates from the 5th century.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Church of St John The Baptist.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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The South Decumanus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Two mosques in the modern city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Colonnaded street and the modern city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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View of the site in 1986.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
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Jerash was a member of the Decapolis.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : South Theatre
|
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The South Theatre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : South Theatre
|
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The theatre dates from 96.
|
2019 |
were added from 1 February 2025.