Jordan's Museums Official Website
Jordan's Museums Official Website
It was established in 1985. It includes different artefacts from different ages that the region passed through, starting from Paleolithic Age until the Late Islamic Age. The artefacts vary between pottery wares, jewelry, coins, statues and mosaic panels. The outer courtyard of the museum includes decorated stone sarcophaguses decorated with different ornaments, in addition to some mosaic panels.
The idea of opening a museum of Jordanian stamps came during the reign of His Excellency the Minister of Communications, Mr. Saeed Al-Tal, in 1979.
Amman
The Ottoman Citadel of Ma’an, which became a museum, was built between 1559-1563 during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, with the aim of providing safety for pilgrims’ convoys that were passing through Ma’an from the Levant to the Hijaz.
Ma'an
It was opened on 16th June 2019 and it aims to protect heritage such as architectural, cultural, artistic, and religious elements starting from the Nabataean Age until the Late Islamic Age.
Mafraq