Ajloun Archaeological Museum
Ajloun Archaeological Museum Hall | |
| Established | 1993 |
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| Location | Ajloun, Jordan |
| Coordinates | 32°19′31″N 35°43′38″E / 32.32521°N 35.72728°E |
Ajloun Archaeological Museum (Arabic: متحف عجلون الأثري) is an archaeological museum located inside the historic Ajloun Castle, and it is considered one of the most prominent cultural sites in northern Jordan.[1]
Establishment
The museum was established in 1993 in one of the halls of Ajloun Castle, which was built in 1184 during the era of Saladin .[2]
Archaeological collections
The museum houses a variety of exhibits, including pottery tools, stone inscriptions, glass pieces, jewelry, ancient coins, in addition to displays that reflect life in the region throughout the ages.[3][4]
Significance
The museum is of great tourist and cultural importance to the city of Ajloun, where visitors can observe the beauty of the castle's military architecture as well as the archaeological content displayed inside the museum.[5]
See also
Gallery
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Archaeological artifacts made of pottery
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Antique glass artifacts
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Ajloun Archaeological Museum
References
- ^ "Ajloun Archeological Museum". museums.visitjordan.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "MWNF - Museum With No Frontiers". www.museumwnf.org. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Ajloun". doa.gov.jo. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "معروضات أثرية نادرة تحكي قصة الحياة اليومية عبر العصور في متحف عجلون". albosala.com (in Arabic). 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Ajloun Archeological Museum". Wow Jordan. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
External links
- Jordan Museums [1]