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Petra and Nabataeans

Lion Fountain

A big fountain shaped Lion carved into the rock, no evidence as to whether the lion can be assigned to a particular diety or a guardian figure or symbol of power

Petra, Jordan

Coordinates: 30.320210, 35.446319

The Lion’s monument is a 4.55 x 2.90 m big fountain carved into the eastern rock face of a site where there used to be a basin.

Whether the water really gushed through the mouth of the lion into a rock basin in front of it like a fountain statue cannot be determined anymore.

Unfortunately, the head is damaged.

Up to now there is no verifiable evidence as to whether the lion can be assigned to a particular false God or whether it was placed at this point as a guardian figure or symbol of power.

Amazing how Nabateans managed water.

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Despite not being on the main road it is worth taking a short extra walk to visit this wonderful ancient sculpture. Very charming

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