ʿAin Ghazal

ʿAin Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال, romanized: ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in metropolitan Amman, Jordan, about 2 km (1.24 mi) north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered.

This article is about the Neolithic site in Jordan. For the depopulated Palestinian village, see Ayn Ghazal.
Ain Ghazal
Location of Ain Ghazal in Jordan
ʿAin Ghazal (Jordan)
LocationAmman, Jordan
Coordinates31.988°N 35.976°E / 31.988; 35.976
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