The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved

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public fountain in Amman,

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. It is located a short distance from the

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, the Roman Theater and the Odeon, at the crossing of Ibn al-Atheer and Quraysh streets in al-Balad. Such fountains were very popular in Roman cities, and Philadelphia, as Amman was known by ancient

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and Romans, was no exception. This nymphaeum is believed to have contained a 600 square meters pool which was three meters deep and was continuously refilled with water.

History

The nymphaeum was built in the 2nd century CE, during the same period as the nearby theatre and odeon.

Restoration

In September 2015, archaeology students from the

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, Petra University and the

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as well as professional technicians, funded by the U.S embassy, started restoring the site. Their work consists in cleaning the structure stone by stone, and in replacing portions of stone lost due to erosion, cracking and flaking.

References

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