![]() ![]() The Jordanian pavilion, designed by Victor H. A 1960s reconstruction of Jerash caused many ancient architectural artifacts to be removed altogether. severely damaged the colonnades of the ancient city, and again many older elements were adapted as building materials. When Roman Syria was reorganized in 63 A.D., Gerasa became a free city and was at its height when the Column of Jerash is believed to have been built.Īn earthquake at Jerash in 749 A.D. The town grew over the next three centuries into a major metropolis under Greek and later Roman occupation. Gerasa was once a small village prior to the rule of Greek general Antiochus IV (175-163 B.C.). King Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan presented this column to the New York World’s Fair Corporation and City of New York during Jordan’s participation in the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65, held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Though the precise building from which the Column of Jerash originated has not been identified, given the common practice of reusing columns for reconstruction in Jerash, its historical and political importance remains intact. However, archeological research published in 2015 confirmed that the column cannot be from the temple given its size, design, and construction when compared to photographs of the temple's columns in their original position. ![]() It is attributed to the Temple of Artemis in World’s Fair brochures, in official documents and on the engraved plaque. by Romans in the ancient Jordanian city of Jerash, then known as Gerasa. The delicate column with its modified Corinthian capital is believed to have been originally erected in the second century A.D. This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found postedwithin the park. ![]()
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