Amman Citadel Inscription

Amman Citadel Inscription
Material	Limestone
Writing	Ammonite language
Created	late 9th century BCE
Discovered	1961
Present location	Jordan Archaeological Museum
Identification	J 9000

The Amman Citadel Inscription is the oldest known inscription in the so-called Ammonite language. It was discovered in 1961 in the Amman Citadel, and first published in full in 1968 by Siegfried Horn. At the time of its discovery it was the third longest Semitic stone inscription ever found in the Southern Levant, after the Mesha Stele and the Siloam inscription. The inscription is known as KAI 307. As of 1969, the inscription was on display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum.