Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Amman, Jordan

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 120 m
Descend 65 m

Explore Amman in Jordan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in AmmanIndividual Sights in Amman

Sight 1: Nymphaeum

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Nymphaeum Ken and Nyetta / CC BY 2.0

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. 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.

Wikipedia: Nymphaeum (Amman) (EN)

1458 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Temple of Hercules

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Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia, in the same period as the Roman Theater in Amman.

Wikipedia: Temple of Hercules (Amman) (EN)

62 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Jordan Archaeological Museum

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The Jordan Archaeological Museum is located in the Citadel of Amman, Jordan. Built in 1951, it presents artifacts from archaeological sites in Jordan, dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century. The collections are arranged in chronological order and include items of everyday life such as flint, glass, metal and pottery objects, as well as more artistic items such as jewelry and statues. Highlights of the museum collections include some of the ʿAin Ghazal statues, which are among oldest statues ever made, and plastered human skulls from Jericho. The museum also includes a coin collection.

Wikipedia: Jordan Archaeological Museum (EN)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Citadel Hill

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The Amman Citadel is an archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan. The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills (jebal) that originally made up Amman.

Wikipedia: Amman Citadel (EN)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Umayyad Palace

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The Umayyad Palace is a large palatial complex from the Umayyad period, located on the Citadel Hill of Amman, Jordan. Built during the first half of the 8th century, it is now largely ruined, with a restored domed entrance chamber, known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway".

Wikipedia: Umayyad Palace (EN)

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