The Lion Fountain. 200 BC – 200 AD. This fountain is one of the remarkable features along the Wadi al-Farasa processional route, and an example of how the Nabateans created attractive monuments out of functional amenities. Water once gushed forth from the open mouth of the huge lion you see. The carved channel above the lions head received water from Ain Braq spring, and the water collected in a basin here and eventually flowed to a large cistern at the foot of the mountain. To the left of the fountain is an elevated area with a carved altar. This may have been used to thank the gods for the water supply, as water was sacred to the Nabateans. Text from notice on site.