Ramble along to the start of one of the seven major streets, Jarasan St, which runs deep into the heart of the city. The lovely whitewashed walls are a taste of things to come and, during the time when the city was inhabited, their height must have offered residents significant privacy.
A short distance further on is Jarasan Square, entered through an attractive archway framing the minaret of the white Omran mosque. This compact square was the meeting place for one-seventh of the city's men and, as such, is surprisingly small. Note that in the four corners are the remains of Roman pillar bases - these were taken from the old Roman city nearby and used for building materials by residents of the later Islamic city.
