Temple of Hercules (Amman)
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Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the
Roman Theater
in Amman.
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Description
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The temple is about 30 by 24 m (98 by 79 ft) wide and additional with an outer sanctum of 121 by 72 m (397 by 236 ft).[2] The portico has six columns ca. 10 m (33 ft) tall. Archaeologists believe that since there are no remains of additional columns the temple was probably not finished, and the marble used to build the Byzantine Church nearby.[3]
Colossal statue
The site also contains fragments of a colossal partly stone statue, identified as Hercules,[4] and estimated to have been over 12 m (39 ft) tall. It was probably destroyed in an earthquake. All that remains are three fingers and an elbow.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Temple of Hercules, Citadel, Amman, Jordan". art-and-archaeology.com.
- ^ a b "Hand of Hercules". atlasobscura.
- ^ Ignacio Arce. "Early Islamic lime kilos from the Near East. The cases from Amman Citadel" (PDF). Proceedings of the First International Congress on Construction History, Madrid, 20th-24th January 2003.ed. S. Huerta, Madrid I. Juan de Herrera, SEdHC, ETSAM, A. E. Benvenuto, COAM, F. Dragados, 2003.
- ^ "Temple of Hercules". Rough Guides. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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