The Jordan Valley and Petra . Jerash 20- moLis pile of ruins, which have been called a bathor caravanserai. Many of the cyclopean-walledrooms are still in fair condition, but the externaladornments of gateways, arches, niches, and col-umns have disappeared. It stands on the edge ofthe brook, which is some sixty feet below it. Two hundred yards beyond the southern gate,outside the city wall, are the massive remains of theNaumachia, or Sea Circus. It was a basin twohundred and thirty yards long, and about one hun-dred yards wide, and, when clear of debris, fullyfifteen feet deep. It was entirely
The Jordan Valley and Petra . Jerash 20- moLis pile of ruins, which have been called a bathor caravanserai. Many of the cyclopean-walledrooms are still in fair condition, but the externaladornments of gateways, arches, niches, and col-umns have disappeared. It stands on the edge ofthe brook, which is some sixty feet below it. Two hundred yards beyond the southern gate,outside the city wall, are the massive remains of theNaumachia, or Sea Circus. It was a basin twohundred and thirty yards long, and about one hun-dred yards wide, and, when clear of debris, fullyfifteen feet deep. It was entirely encircled withat least four rows of stone seats, which wouldeasily accommodate four thousand spectators. Ifthere were other rows than those which show clearlyin the photograph then more than four thousandcould have been seated while watchino- the mimicwarfare and sea festivals. The waters of the brookwere diverted from its bed far above this point inthe course of the stream and led by a subterraneanconduit in order to fill t
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