Roman Ruins

I don't know what my sister did today, but I looked at Roman ruins. Amman is a city with a great deal of history. People have lived here since the neolithic age, through the stone and bronze age till today. In fact, Amman was originally named after the Ammonites who lived here. For those of you who think that name is familiar check out 2 Samuel 11. Another cool fact about that particular scripture is that Uriah the Hittite is actually believed to have been fighting on the hill where these Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic ruins stand. This hill, called the citadel, holds an Islamic palace, ruins from the temple of Hercules (picture) and a museum that holds artifacts that range from marble statues of men to pottery fragments to coffins. Amman even holds a Roman amphitheater which I have yet to visit. However, this evening I sat outside an art exhibit that was built on top of other Roman ruins and listened to the beat of Arab music. I didn't catch all the words, but the area was alive with the music of the live band who sang a tribute to all Arab nations.

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