Biblical Archaeological Discovery
Amman Citadel Inscription
This is one of the earliest important surviving examples of Ammonite writing. It offers direct evidence of the language and written culture of the kingdom whose capital was at Rabbath-Ammon. It does not independently verify a specific biblical event.
About the Discovery
The Amman Citadel Inscription is a fragmentary stone inscription written in the ancient Ammonite language. Discovered at the citadel of Amman in 1961, it preserves portions of a text that may concern building work or a religious setting. Because much of the inscription is missing, its complete meaning remains uncertain.
Scripture Reference
Deuteronomy 2:19; 2 Samuel 11:1; Jeremiah 49:1–6 (background references to Ammon, not references to this inscription).