The South Gate, through which you enter Jerash, dates from 130 AD. Jerash, Jordan Jerash, 48 kilometers from of Amman is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved Roman sites in the world outside Italy. Archaeologists have found the ruins of settlements dating back to the Neolithic Age, indicating human occupation at this location for more than 6500 years. Above is the entrance to the Hippadrome.