Amman Citadel
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Amman Citadel is an ancient archaeological site atop one of Amman’s hills, featuring ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods and offering panoramic views of Jordan’s capital.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citadel of Amman | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ancientName |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
Rabbath Ammon ⓘ |
| containsStructureFrom |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Roman architecture ⓘ Umayyad architecture ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| elevation | about 850 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Antiquities of Jordan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
Jordan Archaeological Museum ⓘ Temple of Hercules ⓘ Umayyad Palace ⓘ cisterns ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ residential remains ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Amman
ⓘ
Amman ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Amman
|
| heritageStatus | major archaeological heritage site in Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman
ⓘ
Amman Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Byzantine period ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Roman period ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad period
early Islamic period ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jabal al-Qal'a ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Roman Theatre in Amman ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Temple of Hercules columns
ⓘ
Umayyad Palace dome ⓘ panoramic views of Amman ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Amman ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| religiousHistory |
Christian sites
ⓘ
Islamic sites ⓘ pagan worship sites ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Amman ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Amman ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roman Theatre (Amman)
this entity surface form:
Citadel of Amman