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Cistern, Amman

On a hilltop site overlooking central Amman sits the Citadel, a complex of buildings and ruins dating back to classical times (when the city was known as Philadelphia) onwards and including the ruins of several temples, the most prominent of which is the Temple of Hercules, with several columns still standing at full height.

 

Later remains date from the Byzantine and Umayyad periods, an impressive domed throne-room from the latter dynasty, and reflect the rich history of the site.

 

For more detail see below:-

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman_Citadel

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Uploaded on February 15, 2015
Taken on May 2, 2014