Wow, we have sure see a lot of ruins hey? You'd think we would get tired of them. It's true, it happens, but then you visit a site like Jaresh and get to gaze in wonderment and awe at the beauty and majesty of the cities of ancient times. Jaresh ranks up there as one of the most amazing ruins we have seen. The current area of excavation is huge! The uncovered and preserved structures by archeologists make up under 10% of the city with the remaining 90% still yet to be discovered. The thriving metropolis was originally a Roman city by the name of Geresa, home to 15,000 citizens. The city began its rise to power during the time of Alexander the Great and reached it height in the 3rd century AD. Jaresh had two roman theaters and a hippodrome where every day charioteers would race for glory and wealth. It was inconceivable trying to imagine the size and incredible wealth of the city. To top off the tour we took in a re-enactment of a Roman legion in action, followed by gladiators and chariot races in the Hippodrome.
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