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the
western
side
of
the cardo
maximus is
the
elegant
nymphaeum,
the
main
ornamental
fountain
of
Jerash,
dedicated
to
the
water
nymphs.
Built
about
AD
191,
the
two-storey
construction
was
elaborately
decorated,
faced
with
marble
slabs
on
the
lower
level,
plastered
above
and
topped
with
a
half
dome.
Water
cascaded
into
a
large
pool
at
the
front,
with
the
overflow
pouring
out
through
seven
carved
lions’
heads.
Although
it’s
been
quite
some
time
since
water
poured
forth,
the
well-preserved
structure
remains
one
of
the
highlights
of
Jerash.
Several
finely
sculpted
Corinthian
columns
still
frame
the
fountain,
and
at
its
foot
is
a
lovely
pink-granite
basin,
which
was
probably
added
by
the
Byzantines.
At
one
point
the
entire
structure
was
capped
by
a
semi-dome
in
the
shape
of
a
shell,
and
you
can
still
make
out
the
elaborate
capitals
lining
the
base
of
the
ceiling.(Lonely
Planet)