This picture goes back 1000 BC in Jordan!!

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They could have chosen a better name, but here it lies at the heart of Amman, more precisely in Jabal Amman... I never knew we had stuff that dated back 1000 BC in Amman, nice!

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‏قال Bilalٍ…
هذا يثبت أن الملفوف أكلة قديمة جدا، قبل الميلاد
ويثبت أن الناس كانو طوال لأنو البرج قصير
شكرا أبو الكيلاني
21 أغسطس 2007 في 6:40 م
‏قال Mohanned…
O hay l3yoonak abu el kilany jebet rasen malfoof 3shan el mara tlefelli eyyahen, jeeret alla 7'aneksabak enta o bilal :)

Esma3, jordan feeha thahab bekkafee el sha3eb kollo bas ya 7'ook laffoo allah ylefhom b setteen dahyeh, el ordon awwalan:)
21 أغسطس 2007 في 8:52 م
‏قال غير معرف…
My parents house is in that street..I was always shocked how no one knows those antiquities..but the Ministry of Toursim is the one to blame..
22 أغسطس 2007 في 8:45 ص
‏قال غير معرف…
MK, Jordan is so full of amazing antiquities that no one knows about. Enough stuff to send every kid on a field trip weekly!
22 أغسطس 2007 في 9:28 ص
‏قال Issa…
Thanks MK, I've never heard of Rajm Malfouf before. Thanks for the useful post! (BTW, Jordan is full of antiquities, I think is impossible to know them all!!)
22 أغسطس 2007 في 10:36 ص
‏قال M Kilany…
Bilal,
LOL

Mohannad,
Absher... Jayak ana wa Bilal 3al US

Salam,
Agreed... We are not aware of historic sites in Jordan...

Kinzi,
I guess you're right, I always here this and that but have never seen a comprehensive list showing hte exact places...

Issa,
Thanks Issa, I guess you're right...
23 أغسطس 2007 في 9:14 ص
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