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[[File:Aqaba Archeological Museum04.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The milestone number 1 of the historic [[Via Traiana Nova]] Levantine trade route]] |
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'''Aqaba Archaeological Museum''' ([[Arabic]]: متحف آثار العقبة ) is the official archaeological museum of the city of [[Aqaba]] in [[Jordan]]. |
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==Location== |
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The museum is located in the old city of Aqaba, it lies adjacent to the historic fort of [[Aqaba]], in the city that holds the same name in [[Jordan]], and close to the [[Aqaba Flagpole]]. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | The building that hosts the museum was the palace of [[Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca|Sharif Hussein Bin Ali]], the founder of the [[Hashemite|Hashemite dynasty]], and was built shortly after World War I in 1917 <ref>[http://www.culture.gov.jo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=53&lang=ar Ministry of Culture, Jordan- Aqaba Archaeological Museum]</ref>. The museum was established in 1989 and was officially opened on January 1, 1990. |
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[[File:Aqaba-Museum Tall Hujayrat 04.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The "Lady of Aqaba" artifact discovered in Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan and displayed in the museum.]]. |
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==Collection== |
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The museum houses [[Bronze Age]] artifacts that were recently discovered in the Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan archaeological site near Aqaba, dating back to 4000 BC. The discovery of the Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan settlement provides an important proof that Aqaba is one of the oldest continuous settlements in the region. The museum also houses a collection of artifacts from the 7th to the early 12th century AD. |
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| ⚫ | Some of the most known pieces of the museum's collections include a large inscription of a Quranic verse that was hanging on top of the eastern gate of the city in the 9th century, as well as golden coins that date back to the [[Fatimides]] and other coins from the kingdom of Segelmasa in [[Morocco]]. |
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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location | Aqaba, Jordan  |
| Type | National museum |
Aqaba Archaeological Museum (Arabic: متحف آثار العقبة ) is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan.
Location
The museum is located in the old city of Aqaba, it lies adjacent to the historic fort of Aqaba, in the city that holds the same name in Jordan, and close to the Aqaba Flagpole.
History
The building that hosts the museum was the palace of Sharif Hussein Bin Ali, the founder of the Hashemite dynasty, and was built shortly after World War I in 1917 [1]. The museum was established in 1989 and was officially opened on January 1, 1990.
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Collection
The museum houses Bronze Age artifacts that were recently discovered in the Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan archaeological site near Aqaba, dating back to 4000 BC. The discovery of the Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan settlement provides an important proof that Aqaba is one of the oldest continuous settlements in the region. The museum also houses a collection of artifacts from the 7th to the early 12th century AD. Some of the most known pieces of the museum's collections include a large inscription of a Quranic verse that was hanging on top of the eastern gate of the city in the 9th century, as well as golden coins that date back to the Fatimides and other coins from the kingdom of Segelmasa in Morocco.