Rasson and Seigne (1989) reported on excavations of a cistern beneath the Temple of Zeus at Jerash. Two episodes of seismic destruction were identified— one in the 7th century CE and a more violent one in the 8th. The second collapse event produced a destruction layer containing architectural fragments, animal bones, and a human skeleton. After this collapse, the cistern was hermetically sealed and abandoned. A rich set of objects was uncovered beneath the collapse layer, including ceramics dating up to the first half of the 8th century CE and an Umayyad coin minted in Jerash between 694 and 710 CE. The destruction layer also yielded fragments of Ionic capitals, window railings, frieze blocks, etc., from the facades of the sanctuary.