Nymphaeum (Amman)

The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved Roman public fountain in Amman, Jordan.

It used to be located along the Seil Amman, a water stream that had dried up in the 20th century. The Nymphaeum is located a short distance from other Roman ruins, including a forum (in the location of today's Hashemite Plaza), the Roman Theater and the Odeon.

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.

It is at the crossing of Ibn al-Atheer and Quraysh streets in downtown area.