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The museum contains collections of 5,000-year-old Bronze Age ceramics, Greco-Roman vestments discovered at Khirbat Qayzun, Christian tombstones from
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headed by Prof. Politis to complete the design of some of the museum's exhibits. The museum was inaugurated in 2012.
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The idea for the creation of the museum dates back to the 1990s, when it was proposed by the Greek archaeologist
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The museum contains a laboratory for the restoration of antiquities, mainly dealing with mosaics.
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In addition, the museum has displays of handicraft products from communities in Jordan.
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after excavations in the wider area around Ghor es-Safi. The
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Arabic
Ghor es-Safi
Jordan
Konstantinos Politis
Jordanian Department of Antiquities
Arab Potash Company
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan
Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies
Zoara
Sanctuary of St Lot
Museum hall
Antique pottery
Bronze Age mould for metal tools, Faynan
Faynan
"متحف أخفض بقعة على الأرض ... عين مكان على كهف النبي لوط وحضارة الاغوار الجنوبية - أخبار سوق عمان المالي"
Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I: Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997–2018
ISBN
978-1-00-022229-6
"Jordan Valley Boasts the Lowest Museum on Earth"
Green Prophet
"Museum showcases artifacts, handicrafts from Ghor Safi heritage"
The Jordan Times


ISBN
978-1-4093-6499-3
"متحف أَخفض بقعة على الارض"
Department of Antiquities

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