Gerasa, in the time of the Romans a flourishing city of Palestine, was situated among the mountains of Gilead, about 20 miles east of the Jordan. Parts of the city wall are still in good preservation; two theatres and several temples can be identified; and 230 columns are still standing.
Gerasa
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 167
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