Ain Ghazal Bust

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 27 January 2015
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This two-headed bust was made of plaster and bitumen and was found in modern-day Ain Ghazal in the outskirt of Amman city, Jordan in the year 1985 CE. Pre-pottery Neolithic period, circa 6500 BCE. Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman, Jordan.

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 27). Ain Ghazal Bust. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3546/ain-ghazal-bust/

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