JERASH - Towering above us was the Temple of Zeus. Erected in 162 AD, this temple stands on ruins of earlier sacred sites. From the Oval Plaza, a staircase leads up to an esplanade (in front of the temple), a "sacred precinct" that probably dates to well before the actual temple was constructed, perhaps to as early as 100 BC.

JERASH - Towering above us was the Temple of Zeus. Erected in 162 AD, this temple stands on ruins of earlier sacred sites. From the Oval Plaza, a staircase leads up to an esplanade (in front of the temple), a "sacred precinct" that probably dates to well before the actual temple was constructed, perhaps to as early as 100 BC.