Arabia
There are 181 items in Arabia:
The Stela of Mesha
The Stela of Mesha: building inscription from ancient Moab, famous because it describes events from the history of Israel that are also described in the Bible. …
Dedication by Ilîmagud Mayfa |
Ailana (Akaba)
Ailana (Greek Αἴλανα): ancient port on the Red Sea, modern Akaba in southern Jordan. There are several related names for this town, all derived from Semitic ayil, "palm tree".Early History …
Akaba, Umayyad fort, Excavation |
Akaba, Umayyad fort, Postern gate |
Akaba, Umayyad fort, Wall |
Al-'Ula, Antiquities and Heritage Museum
Archaeological collection of the Iron Age settlement Dedan, the mountain sanctuary at Umm Daraj, and the Roman fort of Hegra (Mada'in Saleh). …
Al-Mabiyat, Jewish funerary inscription in a late Nabataean / early Arabic script |
Amman, Archaeological Museum
Amman's archaeological museum used to be in the city citadel. Many objects are still there, but many others have been brought to the new Jordan Museum. Still, the old exhibition rooms remain worth a visit. …Amman, Jordan Museum
A splendid, modern museum, documenting Jordan's past from prehistory until Late Antiquity. A part of the collection originates from the old Archaeological Museum on the citadel of Amman. One of the most beautiful museums in the Middle East. …Ammon (kingdom)
Ammon: Bronze and Iron Age kingdom, east of the river Jordan. The Jabbok According to the Biblical book of Judges,note[Judges 11.13] the…
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arab |