Nabataean hall, Jordan Museum
Nabataean exhibits from different sites, and information about the society and architecture of the Nabataeans. Part of the visual informative tour through The Jordan Museum in Amman.
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At the top, a triangular pediment had sea centaurs (Tritons) with long twisted tails, crowned by flying Victories and fishes at the ends. Standing eagles guarded the central figures, which were certainly the most important for the temple. Only fragments remain to indicate what these were: a section of the head of a bearded deity (possibly Hadad / Dushara) and fine cornucopiae that suggests a female deity, possibly Atargatis / al-'Uzza. These two were the main deities at the nearby Nabataean temple of Khirbet et-Tannur.
Khirbet edh-Dharih
Special presentation in Art Destination Jordan
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© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Nabataean exhibits from different sites, and information about the society and architecture of the Nabataeans. Part of the visual informative tour through The Jordan Museum in Amman.