Chronicle (1966)

Jerash: Pompeii of the East (1983x2)

: 08, 1983

Jerash, the most spectacular Roman city in the East, lies high in the hills of Gilead in Jordan. Destroyed by earthquakes in the eighth century it has remained forgotten for many centuries. Among the city's most celebrated features are its great central colonnaded street which runs for over half a mile, its unique Oval Piazza and its theatres, temples and 15 churches. A five-year plan is already under way to uncover more of the city and restore it to its former glory. Every day teams of international architects and archaeologists reveal some new clues to the past.