ACYPL Summit, Jordan: Jerash

We had some time between the last session of the conference and when our plane left late in the evening.  A few of us took advantage of every minute in Jordan, and planned excursion to Jerash, the Dead Sea, and the site of Jesus' baptism in the River Jordan.

Here are some photos of the ancient Roman ruins in Jerash. Truly spectacular.

According to the tour guide, this site "boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more than 6,500 years.  The city's golden age came under Roman rule and the site is now generally acknowledged to be on of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world. Hidden for centuries in sand before being excavated and restored over the past 70 years...."

There were amazing acoustics in the South Theater (which seats 3,000 and is still used today) as we listened to the bagpiper.

Pictured also is the young man making my Arabic coffee in the gift shop/snack bar.