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Byzantine Lamp from Madaba
This is a pottery lamp dates to the Byzantine Period, 400-600 CE. From modern-day Madaba, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Nabataean Lamp from Wadi Musa
This is a pottery lamp. Nabataean Period, 100 BCE to 500 CE. From modern-day Wadi Musa, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Pinched Lamp from As-Salat
This is an early form of pottery pinched lamps. Circa 2300-2000 BCE. From modern-day As-Salat, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Flint Hand Axe
This Paleolithic flint hand axe dates back to 300,000-250,000 years BCE. From modern-day Azraq, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Safaitic Inscription from Jordan
Nomadic people left tens of thousands of inscribed rocks, like this one, across Jordan desserts, written in Safaitic, an Arabian dialect. This rock playfully shows a woman playing the flute. The inscription reads "By Aqraban, son of Kasit...
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Latin Inscription from Jordan
This Latin inscription gives us clues about an ancient Roman fort and settlement in modern-day Aqaba, southern Jordan. This rare discovery was found in 2013 CE. It weighs about 225 kilograms and was mounted on the fort's main gate, as a tribute...
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Nabataean Eagle
The eagle is a popular icon in many cultures. In Jordan, eagles are associated with the Nabataean god Dushara, but were also meaningful to the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, who lived, travelled and lived here. Circa 100 CE. From modern-day...
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Arabian Idol
Before Islam, many Arabs worshiped idols, like this one. First century CE. From the Temple of the Winged Lions at Petra, modern-day Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Graeco-Roman Statue from Petra
Dating to circa 170 CE, this statue's head (the torso is missing) was carved in a Hellenistic Graeco-Roman style. The Romans conquered Petra in 106 CE. From Petra, modern-day Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Nude Female Figurine from the Dead Sea
This statuette depicts a nude female holding a large two-handed jar on her head; the jar appears to replace her head from the upper neck. 3600-3100 BCE. From the Dead Sea area. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).