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The precious Mesha Stele, one of the earliest examples of Hebrew script, is discovered by a missionary at Dhiban -
and promptly shattered by bickering locals.
1900s
Jordan and the Levant are explored by British, American, French and German surveyors, including a young archae-
ology student from Oxford by the name of TE Lawrence (of Arabia).
1920s
Following the British mandate of Jordan, modest excavation projects aimed at consolidating the main standing
monuments begin throughout Jordan.
1930s
Remarkable mosaics, regarded today as some of the finest in the Levant, are unearthed in Madaba.
1940s
The Dead Sea Scrolls are discovered by a Bedouin shepherd in Qumran at a time when parts of the western shore of
the Dead Sea belong to Jordan.
1950s-60s
The Arab-Israeli wars and the aftermath of WWII leads to a lean period in archaeological study in Jordan.
1970s
Excavations near Amman unearth the oldest statues in the world, the 8500-year-old, life-size Ain Ghazal figures.
1980s
Projects around Jordan unearth the remains of the Temple of Hercules at the Citadel in Amman, a Greek manuscript
library at Petra, and ancient temple complexes in the Jordan Valley.
1990s
Early mining sites west of Karak and the baptism site of Jesus Christ at Bethany- Beyond-the-Jordan are just two of
many discoveries marking the end of the century.
2008
The world's oldest church, which once sheltered 70 disciples of Jesus Christ, is uncovered under St Georgeous
Church in Rihab, near Amman.
 
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