Temple of Hercules (Amman)

Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan.

It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure within the Amman Citadel.

According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia (AD 162–166), in the same period as the Roman Theater in Amman.

Archaeologists believe that, since there are no remains of additional columns, the temple was probably not finished and the marble used to build the Byzantine Church nearby.

[3] The site also contains fragments of a colossal partly stone-made statue, identified as Hercules,[4] and estimated to have been over 12 m (39 ft) tall.