THE DECUMANUS

The main artery of the city, running west to east, offers a splendid view of Israel, the Jordan Valley and Syria, with the Golan Heights and Lake Tiberias in the background. The fortifications that once marked out the city can still be seen below. At the end of the Decumanus is the West Gate, a triumphal arch, and the remains of what may have been a racecourse. As you approach the baths, you pass the mausoleum and the basilica, then the remains of a Roman temple probably dedicated to Jupiter.