Receding Columns at the 1st Century Forum, Gerasa, Decapolis, Jerash Jordan
B&W or color... for me, it works either way, but this seemed best... the forum lies at the south end of the long 850 m (1/2 mi) colonnaded avenue. It's big! 90 m (295 ft) x 80 m (262 ft) and there are what looks like two alters and a fountain within... the whole area is smooth and worn stone paved and there are very nice raised sidewalks on both sides of the ionic (I think) pillars most of which must have been re-erected. Gerasa was heavily damaged by three severe earthquakes in 363, 749 and 1033 CE (which by the way, doesn't make me feel great living just south of here in Amman).
Nevertheless, the structure is a joy to see and sit within and wonder about... Gerasa was an incredibly advanced City in its time for many hundreds of years... once again kudos to the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities... they do great work...
Receding Columns at the 1st Century Forum, Gerasa, Decapolis, Jerash Jordan
B&W or color... for me, it works either way, but this seemed best... the forum lies at the south end of the long 850 m (1/2 mi) colonnaded avenue. It's big! 90 m (295 ft) x 80 m (262 ft) and there are what looks like two alters and a fountain within... the whole area is smooth and worn stone paved and there are very nice raised sidewalks on both sides of the ionic (I think) pillars most of which must have been re-erected. Gerasa was heavily damaged by three severe earthquakes in 363, 749 and 1033 CE (which by the way, doesn't make me feel great living just south of here in Amman).
Nevertheless, the structure is a joy to see and sit within and wonder about... Gerasa was an incredibly advanced City in its time for many hundreds of years... once again kudos to the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities... they do great work...