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Byzantine Church, Amman
Byzantine Church, Amman
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Byzantine Church, Amman
Byzantine Church in Amman is a ruined ancient church located next to the Umayyad Palace and the Temple of Hercules in Citadel Hill (Amman Citadel), Amman, Jordan. The church, which was built in the 6th century AD during the Byzantine era, consists of a mosaic-paved nave surrounded by two rows of columns.
Site Information
Country: Jordan
District: Amman Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 827 m
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