Ayn Ghazal (archaeological site)

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Ayn Ghazal

Remains of the site in 2015
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Location	Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Coordinates	31°59′17″N 35°58′34″E / 31.988°N 35.976°E / 31.988; 35.976
Type	Settlement
History
Founded	c. 7000 BC
Abandoned	c. 5000 BC
Site notes
Discovered	1974
Excavation dates	1982-1983

Ayn Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال, romanized: ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in 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. It lies on the banks of the Seil Amman stream, near the point it flows into the Zarqa River.