The Ancient City of Jerash is located north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Jerash was inhabited during the Bronze Age and later settled during the era of Alexander the Great (333 BC). Later, the Romans made the region a part of their empire. The Emperor Trajan further developed what became known as the Greco-Roman settlement of Gerasa, building Hadrian’s Arch to honor the visit of the Emperor Hadrian during the third century, the Temple of Artemis (famous for its Corinthian columns) and the Forum’s oval colonnade. Later, the Byzantine Greeks built several churches on the site.