Notes from Jordan: trip to ancient Jerash

Some clips from trip to Jordan when I visited what is left of Jerash, an ancient city in northern Jordan that once flourished with trade around the turn of the second century.

0:05 The Roman forum is an oval, an usual shape compared to the usual square. This was the town center.
0:13 Three Jordanians played bagpipes and drums as we went to see the theater. Some of us joined in to do the "Matt dance" with them because our school made our own version.
0:20 Some of the columns wobble! When we placed our hand at the bottom, we could feel movement. It was clear to see when our guide wedged in a knife that shook as the wind came.
0:40 Hadrian's Arch is a triumphal arch built in Roman design to commemorate the emperor's visit to the city.

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