When:
October 16, 2014 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2014-10-16T14:00:00+01:00
2014-10-16T16:00:00+01:00
Where:
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Cost:
£9
Contact:
The Jerash and Decapolis Cities
With Linda Farrar, historian and archaeologist
Ashmolean Lecture Theatre
Thurs 16 Oct, 2–4pm (inc. tea & cake),
Today, the ancient Greco-Roman Decapolis region straddles the countries of Jordan, Israel and Syria. This lecture explores the distinct characteristics of the cities of Jerash, Gedara, Pella and Philidelphian (Aman) and tells the stories of each cities unique role in the development of this historic region.