Qasr al-Abd
The Hellenistic palace from the 2nd cent. BC with life-size lion reliefs and leopard fountains is an architectural monument of unique character in Jordan.
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Carved lioness with suckling cub. The lioness is depicted with a mane, which in fact only male lions have. Below, on the groundfloor, one of the two leopard fountains
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
The Hellenistic palace from the 2nd cent. BC with life-size lion reliefs and leopard fountains is an architectural monument of unique character in Jordan.