Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth

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Coordinates: 31°03′02″N 35°30′08″E / 31.050432°N 35.502295°E / 31.050432; 35.502295

Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
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EstablishedMay 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)
LocationGhor es-Safi, Aghwar Janoobiyah District, Jordan
ArchitectGeorge Hakim

The Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth (Arabic: متحف أخفض مكان على الأرض) is a museum located in the Ghor es-Safi, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to displaying different historical artifacts and archaeological remains.

History[]

The museum was originally funded by the Arab Potash Company since 1999. The Arab Potash Company asked George Hakim to design the museum building. In 2004, the government of Jordan financed the construction. In 2006, the museum building was completed. In 2007, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan contacted the Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies to complete the design of some of the museum's exhibits. The museum was inaugurated in 2012.[1]

Collections[]

The museum contains collections of Bronze Age ceramics, Byzantine monastery mosaics and Greco-Roman vestments.[2] The museum also contains exhibits of modern objects or artifacts, as well as archaeological remains.[3] The museum contains a laboratory for the restoration of antiquities, the antiquities that will mainly be restored are ancient mosaics.[4] The museum contains exhibits of handicrafts that come from communities in Jordan.[5]

Gallery[]

  • Antique pottery

  • One of the museum's exhibits

  • Mould for Metal tools

References[]

  1. ^ Konstantinos D. Politis (29 November 2020). Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I: Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997–2018. Taylor & Francis. pp. 271–. ISBN 978-1-00-022229-6.
  2. ^ O'Keefe, Faisal (2013-04-17). "Jordan Valley Boasts the Lowest Museum on Earth - Green Prophet". Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  3. ^ "Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth | Jordan | AFAR". www.afar.com. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  4. ^ "متحف أَخفض بقعة على الارض". www.doa.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. ^ "افتتاح "متحف أخفض مكان على سطح الأرض" في غور الصافي". Alghad (in Arabic). 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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