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| Location | Amman, Jordan |
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| Coordinates | 31°57′01″N 35°56′10″E / 31.9503324°N 35.9361693°E |
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The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved Roman public fountain in Amman, Jordan. It is located a short distance from the Hashemite Plaza, 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 Greeks and Romans, was no exception.[1] This nymphaeum is believed to have contained a 600-square-meter (6,500 sq ft) pool which was three meters (9.8 ft) deep and was continuously refilled with water.[2]
- ^ "Nymphaeum Overview". Sergi Reboredo. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Tourism in Amman". Retrieved 2015-08-24.