What are the symbols at Ain Ghazal? Where is Ain Ghazal in the Louvre?

Ain Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site near Amman, Jordan, about 2 kilometers northwest of Amman Civil Airport.

The site is notable for being the location of the Ain Ghazal statues, which are among the oldest large-scale statues ever uncovered.

The village of Ain Ghazal (‘Spring of the Gazelle’) dates back to the Middle Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (MPPNB) and is divided into two phases. Phase I begins at 10,300 Before Present (BP) and finishes around 9,950 BP, whereas phase II concludes at around 9,550 BP.

It is located in a relatively rich environmental setting, just close to the Zarqa River (Wadi Zarqa), Jordan’s longest drainage system.

What are the symbols at Ain Ghazal?

The excavations at ‘Ain Ghazal produced a collection of eight types of symbols including tokens, animal and human figurines, statuettes, statues, modeled skulls, standing stones, and paintings.

Where is Ain Ghazal in the Louvre?

The site where this statue was discovered is called Ayn Ghazal : Ayn Ghazal is located in Jordan, near its capital Amman.