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South Theater
43(^2) CENTRAL STATUE
In the center of the Oval Plaza stood a
podium with a statue, perhaps of the
emperor Hadrian, although this detail
cannot be confirmed.
(^1) TETRAPYLON GATE
This magnificent entrance, built in the third
century A.D., gave access to the Oval Plaza
from the Cardo Maximus, the main north-
south artery of Jerash.
(^4) TEMPLE OF ZEUS-JUPITER
Atop a hill that rose some 40 feet above the
Oval Plaza, the temple was built facing east
on a great podium, measuring 135 feet long
by 92 feet wide.
3 COLONNADE
The plaza was surrounded by Ionic columns
supporting a portico. It is believed the
elliptical design inspired Bernini’s design for
the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square, Rome.
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