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The Jordan Archaeological Museum is located in the Citadel of Amman, Jordan. Built in 1951, [1] it presents artifacts from archaeological sites in Jordan, dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century. The collections are arranged in chronological order and include items of everyday life such as flint, glass, metal and pottery objects, as ...
Amman Citadel ruins Reconstructed eastern gate of the Umayyad mosque The uncompleted Roman Temple of Hercules Gateway of the Umayyad Palace Collection of Roman sculptures on display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum The Roman Theater and Odeon, the Hashemite Plaza and the downtown area seen from the hill Site map
This is a list of archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan organised by governorate. ... (Amman) Temple of Hercules (Amman) Ayyubid Watchtower (Amman)
Tell el-Hammam (also Tall al-Hammam) is an archaeological site in the Amman Governorate of Jordan, in the eastern part of the lower Jordan Valley 11.7 kilometers east of the Jordan River and not far from its mouth. It lies 12.6 kilometers northeast of the Dead Sea.
The Jordan Archaeological Museum was established in 1951, atop Amman's Citadel Hill, to host Jordan's most important archaeological findings.However, the old site became too small and the idea of developing a new modern museum emerged in 2005. [3]
Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Jordan" ... Roman Theatre (Amman) Temple of Hercules (Amman) Amman Citadel; Aqaba Church; Ashalim (archaeological site)
Ayn Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال, romanized: ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km (1.24 mi) north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered. It lies on the ...
The Umayyad Palace (Arabic: القصر الأموي) is a large palatial complex from the Umayyad period, located on the Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a) of Amman, Jordan. Built during the first half of the 8th century, it is now largely in ruins, with a restored domed entrance chamber known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway". [1] [2]