| In addition to the above types, the Romans developed the nymphaeum, a purely decorative type of fountain that originated in Hellenistic times. |
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| The rotunda nymphaeum, common in the Roman period, was borrowed from such Hellenistic structures as the Great Nymphaeum of Ephesus. |
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| The nymphaeum served as a sanctuary, a reservoir, and an assembly chamber where weddings were held. |
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| The jar was found at the nymphaeum of Umm-Qays during excavation, but the original place of production is not known. |
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| A small storage jar from the nymphaeum at Umm Qays with a geometric pattern painted before firing. |
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| The Court of the Libraries, the oldest part of the ensemble, is a colonnaded portico with a nymphaeum on its northern side. |
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| This nymphaeum and its exedra, placed on the longitudinal axis of the garden, is the real centre of the ensemble. |
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| The two 'libraries' are reached by passages on either side of the nymphaeum. |
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| The water emerges through a singular nymphaeum in the west niche opposite the entrance and runs into the fishpond via an incline cut with zigzag channels. |
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| In the 16th century the nymphaeum became a feature of Italian gardens. |
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| The Romans, under emperor Trajan at the start of the second century AD, then built a nymphaeum at the site and built their aqueduct to take the water to Rome. |
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| The immediate vista is of a nymphaeum, with the god Apollo as its centrepiece. |
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| Nearby is a theatre and buildings such as the Nymphaeum, Temenos Gateway, baths, the Great Temple and Qasr Al-Bint. |
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| Deltoton Sinus was invisible, with just Nymphaeum Promontorium protruding from the SW of the Syrtis to indicate its place. |
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| It's just a few minutes' walk to the Hussaini Mosque, Nymphaeum and the Spice Market and less than 40 minutes' drive to the Dead Sea, Jerash and Madaba. |
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| In March 1261 the treaty of the alliance was signed in Nymphaeum. |
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