Jordan Archaeological Museum

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Jordan Archaeological Museum
متحف الآثار الأردني
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Museum entrance, 2009
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Location within Jordan
Established1951;74 years ago (1951)
Location Citadel Hill, Amman
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Coordinates 31°57′14″N35°56′03″E / 31.9540°N 35.9343°E / 31.9540; 35.9343

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 up 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 well as more artistic items such as jewelry and statues. Highlights of the museum collections include some of the ʿAin Ghazal statues, which are among oldest statues ever made, and plastered human skulls from Jericho. [2] The museum also includes a coin collection.

Contents

Double-headed 'Ain Ghazal statue, one of the oldest human statues Double-headed statue from Ain Ghazal, Amman, Jordan Archaeological Museum.jpg
Double-headed ʿAin Ghazal statue, one of the oldest human statues

History

The museum was established in 1951 on top of Amman's Citadel Hill, among the remains of the Citadel in the heart of the city.

The museum formerly housed some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the only Copper scroll, which are now on display in the more recently established Jordan Museum, along with some of the Ain Ghazal statues. [3]

Location

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Ruins of the Roman Temple of Hercules on Citadel Hill

The museum is located in the Amman Citadel in Amman, one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Two historic sites are nearby on top of the hill, the Roman Temple of Hercules that dates back to the 2nd century, and an Umayyad palace that dates back to the 8th century. Prior to 1967, the museum had a branch in East Jerusalem.

Time periods represented

The collections of the museum belong to the following periods:

See also

References

  1. Visit Jordan information Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. "Jordan Archaeological Museum. Art Destination Jordan, Amman". universes.art. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. The Jordan Museum.