AMMAN Plagues, wars and earthquakes shaped the history of urban centres and states. Ancient Gerasa (Jerash) was subjected to a number of major disasters but none shook the town as much as the one in 749 AD.Jerash became occupied around 8,000 BC, where the remains of a Neolithic mega-site have been excavated on Tall Abu Suwwan at the southern extent of the modern city. A
AMMAN Located some 500 metres from the old Amman-Jerash road, Tell Abu Suwwan represents one of the Neolithic mega sites whose occupation goes back to Pre-Pottery Neolithic period. Today, the area is used for agriculture and this extensive work on the land destroyed the archaeological layers.