Jordan Archaeological Museum

Colossal Roman Statue: The hand and elbow fragments belonged to a colossal statue from the Roman period and were found near the Temple of Hercules. The statue is estimated to have stood over 13 meters high, making it one of the largest statues from Greco-Roman times. Due to the massiveness of the statue. The temple was attributed to Hercules who was renowned for his physical strength.
Anthropomorphic idol with yellowish sandstone. The inscription at the bottom reads “the goddess of Hayan son is Nybt”. The stylized representation of the goddess is surmounted by adenticulate cornice, forming the image of a sacred edicule. The eyes may have been inlaid. The central depression in the Laurel wreath above the eyes would accommodated a precious stone. Similar idols are commonly found in the Arabian peninsula.
Anthropoid Coffins: Life after Death
“Anthropoid coffins are made in human form, a practice originating from the mummy coffins of Egypt.”
The concept of these coffins was brought to the Levantine by Egyptian officers and merchants, and their use was related to the Iron Age notion that the dead lived in their tombs.
These coffins have mostly been found at Egyptian administrative center as well as commercial centers on the trade routes between Egypt and Syria. Those found in Jordan, however, are dated to a later period than those of Palestine and Egypt. In Jordan the coffins discovered at Raghadan Palace site in Amman are the most interesting. Five coffins were found in a shaft tomb, dating to between the tenth and seventh centuries BC.
Milk Shaking: Sa’an is a bag made. Of goat skin. Bedouins used to put milk in the bag and move it back and forth a while to make butter, cheese, and other products.Read more