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Ain Ghazal, archaeological site near Amman, Jordan, of a Pre-Pottery Neolithic settlement that was active from about 7250 BCE to about 5000 BCE and is best known for its human figurines. It was discovered in 1974, and excavations began in 1982. Learn more about the site’s inhabitants and its importance.
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Al-Zarqāʾ, one of the largest cities in Jordan, located 12...
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Oct 29, 2023 · The site of ‘Ain Ghazal was discovered in 1974 by developers who were building a road to link Amman to the neighboring city of Zarqa. Knowing they had found something important, the site was protected and earmarked for later excavation. It took six years, however, for excavation work to begin.
- Greg Beyer
The ʿAin Ghazal statues are large-scale lime plaster and reed statues discovered at the archaeological site of ʿAin Ghazal in Amman, Jordan, dating back to approximately 9,000 years ago (made between 7200 BC [3] and 6250 BCE), [4] from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic C period. [2]
Ayn Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال, romanized: ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in metropolitan Amman, Jordan, about 2 km (1.24 mi) north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered.
May 19, 2021 · Ain Ghazal and Its Sudden Population “Explosion”. Ain Ghazal translates to mean “Spring of the Gazelle,” and is located near Amman, the capital of Jordan. The site was discovered in 1974 by chance when a road was being built between Amman and Al-Zarqa.
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Sep 1, 2023 · Today, we’ll take you on an adventure to Ain Ghazal, a prehistoric site near Amman in Jordan, and introduce you to an extraordinary sculptural tradition that dates back to the mid-seventh ...
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Considered among the most important pre-pottery Neolithic sites in the whole of the ancient Near East, the 9,000-year-old farming settlement of ‘Ain Ghazal (Spring of the Gazelles) first came to light during road construction on the outskirts of Amman in 1974.
