Ammon News - The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Qatar, the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Promotion Authority in Jordan, opened the “Jordan, History of Civilization” exhibition which was attended by Jordanian Ambassador, H E Zaid Al Louzi and a number of dignitaries, thepeninsulaqatar reported.

Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti expressed his happiness for organising the exhibition. “Such exhibitions are an extension of cultural exchange and tourism promotion, and are an opportunity for Katara visitors to learn about Jordan’s landmarks and ancient civilization.”

He added: “We are always keen to cooperate with the various embassies accredited to the country to achieve Katara’s message, which seeks to build bridges of communication between peoples.”

Jordanian Ambassador valued the joint cooperation between the Embassy of Jordan and Katara, and thanked those in charge of managing Katara, wishing more cooperation and cultural exchange in the coming days. The exhibition included 28 photographs, and in this context, Bassem Mahamid, Director of Museums at the Jordanian Antiquities Department said: “The exhibition includes a treasure trove of photographs belonging to the Ministry of Tourism and the General Department of Antiquities in Jordan, which is being shown for the first time.”

He added: “The exhibition tells the story of Jordanian civilization through photographs that show the visitor how Jordan has contributed to the human cultural heritage. Accordingly, we worked to highlight the most important contributions from prehistoric times to the modern era, starting with the Natufian civilization and the most important site in the Neolithic era before the pottery through Ain Ghazal statues, the first life-size gypsum statues made by man in the world, and then the early Bronze Age through the first integrated water dam on earth was in Jordan, and the Ammonite civilization in Amman.

This is in addition to a picture of King Irah bin Azer, one of the kings Ammonin, an artistic style specific to Jordan, pointed out that the exhibition, through the arrangement and sequence of its paintings, transports the visitor through ancient historical eras, illustrating Jordan’s artistic and cultural contributions throughout the ages.

The exhibition at Building 47, Hall 2, continues until June 8 and it is open from 10am to 10pm.