Roman Nymphaeum Amman

The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved Roman public fountain in Amman, Jordan [1]. The Nymphaeum was located next to the Seil Amman, a stream that dried up in the 20th century [1]. It is located a short distance from other Roman ruins, including a forum (in the location of today's Hashemite Plaza), the Roman Theater and the Odeon [1]. 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 [1]. The nymphaeum was built in the 2nd century CE, during the same period as the nearby theatre and odeon [1].