متحف الآثار الأردني

Jordan Archaeological Museum
متحف الآثار الأردني
Entrance to Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman.jpg
Museum entrance, 2009
متحف الآثار الأردني is located in الأردن
متحف الآثار الأردني
Location within الأردن
تأسس1951; 73 years ago (1951
الموقعCitadel Hill, Amman
Jordan الأردن
الإحداثيات31°57′14″N 35°56′03″E / 31.9540°N 35.9343°E / 31.9540; 35.9343
النوعArt museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
المديرAbdul Rahim Al Dwaikat

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 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.

Double-headed ʿAin Ghazal statue, one of the oldest human statues

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التاريخ

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 newly established Jordan Museum, along with some of the Ain Ghazal statues.[3]


الموقع

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.

الفترات الزمنية المغطاة

The collections of the museum belong to the following periods:

معرض صور

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References

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