My sister in law Mary arrived in Amman two days ago. Late morning yesterday, she and I took a taxi to downtown Amman. We visited a small souk, had lunch at the Wild Nature US Aid complex with beautiful views of the city, went to the Roman Theater, and finally to the Citadel overlooking the hills of Amman. I had been to most of these places on previous visits, and enjoyed seeing them all over again. The Greeks and the Romans were incredible architects and builders. The tons and tons of ornately carved stone, perfectly matched joints, and colonnaded streets were not easy feats with the equipment available at the time they were built. The Citadel origins date back to the Early Bronze Age, 3200-2000BC, and the Roman Theater was built between 138 and 161 AD, to hold 6,000 people. The Theater is used today for arts performances.
