The Nymphaeum is Jerash's ornate Roman public fountain, built when the city was still Gerasa and water display was part civic pride, part theatre. Its carved niches, lion-head spouts, and shell-like stonework make it one of the more elegant stops along the ancient street.
It is easy to miss if you are hurrying between the bigger temples and theatres. Slow down here: the fountain shows how much polish and urban comfort Roman Jerash once had.