Temple of the Winged Lions

On a trail above and parallel to the main trail are another temple and Church (and a coffee shop where this old guy makes an awesome Turkish coffee). You also have some excellent views from above of the sites along the main trail below.

The Nabatean temple was built in the first century to honour the goddess al-Uzza, and was destroyed in the 363 earthquake. It is mostly ruins now but you can find lots of columns that show the extent of this important temple.Read more