Jarash, known in ancient times as “Gerasa”, has been inhabited from the Stone Age through to the late Islamic periods. The archaeological site of Jarash features many significant landmarks, including: the Arch of Hadrian, the Hippodrome, the city’s defensive wall, the North Gate, the South Gate, the Oval Plaza, the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the North Theater, the South Theater, the Colonnaded Street, the Mikileyum Building, the Nymphs Fountain, the West Baths, the East Baths, churches, the Umayyad Mosque, and the Ottoman House.