Place details
Place nameGerasa
Other namesJarash, Gerash, Jerash, Jarosh, El Geras, Gerasa Palaestinae, Antioch-on-the-Chrysorhoas, Antioch In Chrysorrhoam, Antioch Ad Chrysorrhoam
CountryAl-Urdunn
Latitude32.283
Longitude35.883
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Ancient city of the Decapolis; is best-preserved Palestinian city of Roman times; captured by Alexander Jannaeus, king of Hasmonean dyansty in 83 BC; rebuilt by Romans in 65 AD; flourished 2nd-3rd cen.; was important center in development of Christianity.