Khirbet edh-Dharih
Preserved Nabataean temple on the King’s Highway. Site of the elaborately carved façade displayed in the Jordan Museum. The village ruins include: pilgrim hostel, residential villa, monumental tomb, Byzantine houses.
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The architrave was decorated with carved vines and animals, and had Medusa heads at the corners. The frieze above displayed figures of the Zodiac alternating with winged Victories, and the triangular pediment, sea centaurs crowned by flying Victories. Standing eagles guarded the central figures. While several of the mentioned figures can be seen at the Jordan Museum, the central couple of gods, Dushara and al-'Uzza, can only be guessed from fragments.
Displayed at the Jordan Museum:
Nabataean Hall
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Preserved Nabataean temple on the King’s Highway. Site of the elaborately carved façade displayed in the Jordan Museum. The village ruins include: pilgrim hostel, residential villa, monumental tomb, Byzantine houses.