Aqaba Archaeological Museum, National museum in Aqaba, Jordan.
The Aqaba Archaeological Museum displays Bronze Age artifacts, ancient pottery, coins, and tools discovered in nearby archaeological sites, representing regional civilizations through time.
The building housing the museum was constructed in 1917 as the palace of Sharif Hussein Bin Ali, founder of the Hashemite dynasty in Jordan.
The museum exhibits a significant Quranic verse inscription that once decorated the eastern gate of Aqaba during the 9th century CE.
Located adjacent to the historic Aqaba Castle, the museum provides educational programs and guided tours to explain the archaeological findings of the region.
The museum contains golden coins from the Fatimides period and the kingdom of Segelmasa in Morocco, demonstrating historical trade connections.
Location: Aqaba
Inception: 1989
Official opening: January 1, 1990
GPS coordinates: 29.52167,35.00139
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:51
Jordan's historical sites and natural reserves include ancient temples, medieval castles, deserts, mountains, and biblical locations. The diverse landscapes stretch from the depths of the Dead Sea to the peaks of Dana's mountains, passing through the red sandstone cliffs of Petra and the coral waters of Aqaba. This territory preserves the traces of Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Ottoman civilizations.
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