| The nymphaeum served as a sanctuary, a reservoir, and an assembly chamber where weddings were held. |
| The jar was found at the nymphaeum of Umm-Qays during excavation, but the original place of production is not known. |
| The Court of the Libraries, the oldest part of the ensemble, is a colonnaded portico with a nymphaeum on its northern side. |
| A small storage jar from the nymphaeum at Umm Qays with a geometric pattern painted before firing. |
| The rotunda nymphaeum, common in the Roman period, was borrowed from such Hellenistic structures as the Great Nymphaeum of Ephesus. |
| In addition to the above types, the Romans developed the nymphaeum, a purely decorative type of fountain that originated in Hellenistic times. |
