North Propylaeum

Temple of Artemis, Jerash

The monumental entrance to Jerash's Temple of Artemis is flanked by two magnificent gateways, of which the right (north) is seen here. Her temple was built in the mid-second century AD, at the height of Jerash's prosperity. Artemis was the tutelary deity (Tyche) of Gerasa, which is to say, the chief guardian and protector of the city.