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Tell Siran bottle

c. 600 BCE · 7th century BCE · Also known as Tell Siran inscription

The Tell Siran bottle is a small bronze bottle found in 1972 at Tell Siran, on the campus of the University of Jordan in Amman. Its Ammonite inscription of about 600 BCE celebrates the works of Amminadab, king of the Ammonites, son of Hissalel, listing a vineyard, a garden and pools. It names three generations of Ammonite kings and is one of the longest complete Ammonite texts.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tell Siran bottle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tell-siran-bottle
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The Epoch Institute. “Tell Siran bottle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tell-siran-bottle.
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