it is located just off the main road about 30 kilometers east into the desert from Zarqa. It was originally a Roman fort built during the reign of Caracalla (198-217 CE) to defend against raiding desert tribes. There is evidence that, before Caracalla, Trajan had established a post there on the remains of a Nabatean settlement. During the seventh century CE, the site became a monastery, and the Umayyads then fortified it and decorated it with ornate frescoes and decorative carvings. Two kilometers past Qasr al-Hallabat, heading east, are ruins of the main bathing complex known as Hammam al-Sarah. The baths were once adorned with marble and lavish mosaics. Today, you can still see the channels that were used for hot water and steam (Wikipedia)
It is located on a hill from where it was a wonderful view to all the holes so it was the perfect place for this castle. It was blowing there too, which was really nice since it was about 42 degrees the very day I was there.
The pictures below are just from the castle, Hamman I didn't see unfortunately due lack of time.
Madaba archeological park
I have been a couple of years ago in Madaba and visited one archeological park, but the other one I had not got time to visit. So this time I was going there to see it also. It was bigger than the first one. And very interesting to see it. There was rest of the road which reminded me very much about Via Appia Antica.
And I finish this piece with the Citadel in Amman where are remains from the Roman, Byzantine, and Umayyad periods.
The Citadel itself is located at the top of a hill in Amman, where there are wonderful views of the city which lie on 7 hills just as Rome does. Interesting that both cities do. Though Rome is younger than Amman, I wonder if it was just slumber or ... Quite honestly, I love Roma, but I can't say I even like Amman. But, I've been there just a whole day. Though Rome has much more to offer than Amman. There I was most curious about Citadel. And I got to see that, plus a little more there in Downtown. But that is enough for me. In Jordan there are still so many places that attract me much more and I hope I want to see almost all of them when I go there again.
A little pictures from what i saw down there in downtown.
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