Roman ruins discovered in downtown Amman
Jordan discovers Roman ruins in the heart of its capital
Location: Amman, Jordan
Construction of a major sewer project
has recently stumbled upon ancient Roman baths
This has posed a dilemma for the city
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES, YAZID ALAYAN SAYING:"Amman was among the biggest Roman cities, therefore its public bath will be among the biggest Roman baths. Unfortunately we found the lower part which is designed for heating and that prompted the department of antiquities to stop the work on the installation of a water drainage system so that we can examine the pieces that were found."
A government committee now has to decide
whether to expand excavations
or go ahead with the drainage works
Amman is built on layers of ancient civilizations
including the Ammonites, Moabites, Romans, Greeks
and Islamic period