Templo de Hércules en Ammán (Temple of Hercules in Amman)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member monticola
N 31° 57.231 E 035° 56.105
36R E 777426 N 3539083
Ruinas del templo situado en la Ciudadela de Ammán (Ruins of the temple located in the Citadel of Amman)
Waymark Code: WM6RE9
Location: Jordan
Date Posted: 07/13/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 15

See English version below

La ciudadela se sitúa en lo alto de una de las colinas (jabal) sobre las que se extiende la ciudad. Es Jabal Al-Qal'ah, la más alta de la ciudad, que domina su entorno desde los 800 metros de altura. En ella encontramos, además del templo de Hércules, el palacio Omeya, construido en el año 720 sobre una iglesia bizantina anterior.

El templo de Hércules fue construido en el siglo II durante el mandato de Marco Aurelio.

English version

The Citadel is at the top of a hill (

Jabal) on which lies the city. Jabal Al-Qal'ah is the highest in the city, which dominates its surroundings since the 800 meters in height. There are also the Temple of Hercules, Umayyad Palace, built in 720 years on an earlier Byzantine church.

The temple of Hercules was built in the second century during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. </ p>

Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.

Admission Fee: 2 JD (jordan dinar)

Opening days/times:
Verano/summer: 08.00 - 19.00 (viernes y festivos/fridays and holidays de 10.00 a 16.00h). Invierno/winter: 08.00 - 16.00 (excepto viernes/except friday).


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Condition: Some remaining traces (ruins) or pieces

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