Nujais Shrine
The Nujais Shrine is the mausoleum of a Roman family, and is one of the ruins that remains in the city of Amman, Jordan, and is located near Tabarbour, north of Amman, close to the old Roman road in the city of Jerash. It can be reached from the road via Sport City leading to the 'Ain Ghazal region. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was one of the most prominent explorers that visited and described the site in 1812. It was also visited by Claude Reignier Conder and Dorothy, who pinpointed that the word "Nujais" comes from the word "najas" which was often used in the Ethiopian and Himyaritic Semitic language families to mean "governor's palace." Conder mentions that this particular type of Roman mausoleum and shrine was designated for deceased Roman rulers and military commanders. The structure was
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Nujais Shrine
The Nujais Shrine is the mausoleum of a Roman family, and is one of the ruins that remains in the city of Amman, Jordan, and is located near Tabarbour, north of Amman, close to the old Roman road in the city of Jerash. It can be reached from the road via Sport City leading to the 'Ain Ghazal region. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was one of the most prominent explorers that visited and described the site in 1812. It was also visited by Claude Reignier Conder and Dorothy, who pinpointed that the word "Nujais" comes from the word "najas" which was often used in the Ethiopian and Himyaritic Semitic language families to mean "governor's palace." Conder mentions that this particular type of Roman mausoleum and shrine was designated for deceased Roman rulers and military commanders. The structure was
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