Guest Blogger: Hilary McCune
Hilary McCune, a Lakesider who was a part of the Holy Land trip, spent two extra days in the Holy Land to explore Jordan and all it has to offer.
Our third day in Jordan began with a slow morning to enjoy the Dead Sea or take advantage of the Crowne Plaza spa amenities. I spent time relaxing in the sauna, knowing it was going to be a long day, including a final tour in Jordan followed by a long flight home.
Our main attraction of the day and final spot on our trip itinerary was the city of Jerash, northwest of Amman. There is evidence of earlier civilizations there but it was Alexander the Great who founded the city of Gerasa (another pronunciation for Jerash) between 400 and 300 B.C. Ruins from this time period and Roman ruins from a few centuries later were what we saw this day. Gerasa was also called Antioch on the Golden River. There were other Antiochs listed in the Bible, this is not one of them. From what I can tell, Jerash is not of Biblical importance.
