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Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the
The temple is about wide and additional with an outer sanctum of . The
The site also contains fragments of a colossal partly stone statue, identified as Hercules, and estimated to have been over tall. It was probably destroyed in an earthquake. All that remains are three fingers and an elbow.
Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel
The Amman Citadel ( ar, جبل القلعة, Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an Archaeological site, archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan. The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills (''jabals'') that originally made ...
in Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel
The Amman Citadel ( ar, جبل القلعة, Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an Archaeological site, archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan. The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills (''jabals'') that originally made ...
. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus
Publius Julius Geminius Marcianus was a Roman senator and general. He participated in the Roman–Parthian War of 161–166. Marcianus was appointed suffect consul in either 165 or 166.
Life
Marcianus was a native of Cirta in North Africa. Deb ...
was governor of the Province of Arabia (AD 162–166), in the same period as the Roman Theater
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
in Amman.
Description
The temple is about wide and additional with an outer sanctum of . The portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...
has six columns ca. tall. Archaeologists believe that since there are no remains of additional columns the temple was probably not finished, and the marble used to build the Byzantine Church nearby.
Colossal statue
The site also contains fragments of a colossal partly stone statue, identified as Hercules, and estimated to have been over tall. It was probably destroyed in an earthquake. All that remains are three fingers and an elbow.
See also
* List of Ancient Roman templesReferences
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Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
Tourist attractions in Amman
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
Temples of Heracles
Ancient Greek and Roman colossal statues