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Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash)

a Pleiades place resource

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The monumental sanctuary of Zeus Olympius at Jerash dates to the 160s CE.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/276676984

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
32.2768059456, 35.8903419289

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Temple of Zeus (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Tempel des Zeus Olympius (German, AD 2000 - AD 2099)
- Zeus Temple - Gerasa (English, AD 2000 - AD 2099)

Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash) makes connections with:

Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash) located at Gerasa/Antiochia ad Chrysorhoam (unspecified date range)

Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash) receives connections from:

None

Place type:
sanctuary (religious center)

References:

See Further:

Browning 1982 119 - 125, Fig. 51 - 60

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/276676984> [accessed: 16 February 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/276676984 |title=Places: 276676984 (Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash)) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=February 16, 2026 7:12 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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Temple of Zeus Olympius (Jerash)