Amman Photo Gallery by Susan at pbase.com

Amman

Amman may be a sprawling modern city, but there are some evocative relics of its venerable past. You could find these in the heart of the Downtown area, where the towering Roman Theatre climbs beautifully up one of Amman's hills and is perfectly complemented by the more compact Odeon. The old Forum is now a pleasantly shady place to sit or stroll while offering fine views in addition to offering important signposts to Amman's varied history.

ancient Amman	the old city wall lining the skyline	corner stores	inspiring wall paintings
orange school bus	old houses
		Odeon on the left, Roman Theatre on the right, connected by the Forum
	the restored Roman Theatre		it has a seating capacity of 6000
3-tiers seating: the rulers sat closet to action, the military in the middle, and the general public sat way up	this is believed to have housed a statue of the goddess Athena	the Citadel on the top of the hill in the background	the performing stage
	relics
	Folklore Museum
a Bedouin goat-hair tent complete with tools	the Forum
	the Odeon	it has a seating capacity of 500
			an old doorway
old window kept in original form	Citadel		the remaining pillars of teh Temple of Hercules
the temple was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180)
		stay cool
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Downtown Amman	matchboxes
		National Archaeological Museum
		Dead Sea scroll found at Qumran in 1952	dome of the bath
		anthropoid coffins	does this looks like the Monkey King?
Umayyad Palace, dating back to AD 720
the doomed Audience Hall	once home to the governor of Amman		destroyed by an earthquake in AD 749
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traces of former elegance remains		drainage on the floor
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the youngest visitor		the making of a stone wall

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