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The Roman mausoleum of el-Nuweijis,north of Amman. A tomb for a Roman family, 2nd to 3rd CE, 14 x 14 m.
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The Roman mausoleum of el-Nuweijis,north of Amman. A tomb for a Roman famil...

Ruins of Roman fortifications near el-Lejjun.The forts formed part of the Limes Arabicus,begun under Emperor Trajan,when he added the Provincia Arabica to the Roman Empire in 106 CE. The Limes Arabicus was guarded by the Legio III Cyrenaica and the Legio IV Martia.
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Ruins of Roman fortifications near el-Lejjun.The forts formed part of the Limes...

Ruins of Roman fortifications near el-Lejjun.The forts formed part of the Limes Arabicus,begun under Emperor Trajan,when he added the Provincia Arabica to the Roman Empire in 106 CE. The Limes Arabicus was guarded by the Legio III Cyrenaica and the Legio IV Martia.
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Ruins of Roman fortifications near el-Lejjun.The forts formed part of the Limes...

The "Palace of the Slave"(Qasr el-Abd) in Wadi es-Sir, West of Amman.A palace built as a refuge by Hyrkanus of the Tobiad-family who retreated to Wadi es-Sir to avoid political and family persecution. 190-175 BCE. The palace rose from a platform in an artificial lake.
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The "Palace of the Slave"(Qasr el-Abd) in Wadi es-Sir, West of Amman.A palace bu...