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
Hadad was the storm and rain god in the Northwest Semitic and ancient Mesopotamian religions. The Nabataeans adopted iconographic aspects of Hadad to represent their own god Dushara
© 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.