Ayyubid Watchtower (Amman)

The Ayyubid watchtower is a stone tower dating back to the Ayyubid period (c. 1170-1250), more specifically in the year 1220, on the southern wall of the Amman Citadel in the center of the Jordanian capital, Amman.

[1][2] The Ayyubids, who excelled in military architecture, constructed this tower for observation, as it overlooks the center of Amman.

Blocks of cylindrical columns, which used to be a part of the Roman temple of Hercules, were used on the southern façade.

William of Tyre writes that in 1161 Philip of Milly received the castle of "Ahamant", seen to refer to Amman, as part of the lordship of Oultrejordain.

[4] In 1166 Philip joined the Knights Templar, passing on to them a large part of his fief, including the castle of Ahamant[5] or "Haman", as it is named in a deed of confirmation.