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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A water jet used to come out of the leopard's mouth, which was supplied by a basin inside the building. This leopard fountain on the building's west side corresponds another one on the east side.
© 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.
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