Khirbet et-Tannur
Nabataean temple ruins atop of Jabal et-Tannur north of Tafila. Important pilgrimage place from the 2nd century BC to mid-4th century AD.
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Nabataean (around 100 AD), limestone
Khirbet et-Tannur
Jordan Museum, Amman
Atargatis was the Syrian goddess of plants and fertility, protectors of life and growth for the Levantine agricultural communities. The Nabataeans adopted iconographic aspects of Atargatis to represent their own goddess Allat.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Nabataean temple ruins atop of Jabal et-Tannur north of Tafila. Important pilgrimage place from the 2nd century BC to mid-4th century AD.