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Roman Baths (Amman)
Roman baths were uncovered in downtown Amman, Jordan, during infrastructure works for an underground rainwater drainage system in 2020. Two Roman sculpture, Roman statues were found at the site, as well as ceramics from Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman eras. The ruins were reburied using sand with a high Silicon dioxide, silica content for future excavation due to lack of funds. The findings led to speculation that other ruins of ancient Amman may lie beneath the downtown area. Background Between the third century BC and seventh century AD, Amman was called Philadelphia (Amman), Philadelphia. Following the Roman conquest of the Near East in 63 BC, Philadelphia became part of the regional ten-city league known as the Decapolis. In AD 106, Philadelphia was incorporated into the Roman province of Arabia Petraea, and became an important stop along the Via Traiana Nova, 'Trajan's New Road'. Thus, the city pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Amman
Downtown Amman () is the old town of Jordan's capital, Amman. Nestled in a narrow valley called Wadi Amman, the downtown is a popular tourist destination, known for its shopping Bazaar, souks and ancient ruins. The Amman valley, surrounded by valleys, was historically crossed by the Seil Amman, Seil stream. In the first millennium BC, the Ammonites settled atop a hill overlooking the valley. During the second century AD, the city - then known as Philadelphia (Amman), Philadelphia - Decapolis, flourished under Roman Empire, Roman rule, with landmarks such as a Roman Theater (Amman), theater, an Odeon theater (Amman), Odeon, and a Nymphaeum (Amman), Nymphaeum being built near the Seil. In the seventh century AD, an Umayyad mosque was built near a marketplace, later replaced by the Grand Husseini Mosque. Following the modern resettlement of Amman by Circassians in the late 19th century, areas near the Seil, particularly the Shapsugs, Shabsough and Al-Muhajireen, became one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
