Hisham's Palace Museum

Hisham's Palace Museum

متحف قصر هشام
Established	2000
Location	Jericho, West Bank, Palestine
Coordinates	31°52′54″N35°27′38″E / 31.8816°N 35.4605°E / 31.8816; 35.4605
Type	Art and history museum

Hisham's Palace Museum is located within the grounds of the Hisham's Palace archaeological site in Khirbet al-Mafjar, in the city of Jericho, Palestine. ^{[1] [2]}

Foundation

The museum was established in 2000 CE. ^[3] It displays relics and examples of pottery from the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates, discovered within the Umayyad palace complex. ^[4] The museum also houses ancient artifacts from the Khirbet al-Mafjar site. ^[5]

See also

• List of museums in Palestine
• Al-Badd Museum for Olive Oil Production
• Tulkarm Museum
• Dura Museum
• Umayyad Caliphate

References

1. "نافذة على آثار فلسطين متحف قصر هشام". www.dooz.ps.
2. "متحف قصر هشام". www.travelpalestine.ps (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
3. Taha, Hamdan. "متحف قصر هشام في أريحا، فلسطين.pdf".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني". www.wafainfo.ps. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
5. "HishamMuseum – وزارة السياحة و الآثار" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-06-09.

External links

Khirbat al Mafjar, commons. Category:Khirbat al Mafjar - Wikimedia Commons