Darat al Funun

Alternative Names
دارة الفنون
Date
ca. 1920s; renovations: from 1992 to 1995 by Khammash, 2005 by al Hiyari, 2011 and 2013 by Naouri, and 2011 by Humeid
Work Type
museum/gallery

Darat Al Funun is an arts foundation housed in six renovated historical buildings and warehouses, with a restored archaeological site in the garden. In the southern gardens, the museum houses the ruins of an old cave and a 6th century Byzantine church, renovated in 1992.

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Art and Archaeology in Jordan
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: Column From Byzantine Church Archeological Site
    Column from Byzantine Church at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Sculptural Fragment in Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of a Sculptural Fragment in Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Sculptural Fragment, Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of a Sculptural Fragment in Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Sculptural Fragment, Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of a Sculptural Fragment in Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Sculptural Fragment, Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of a Sculptural Fragment in Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Western Wall of Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of Western wall of Grotto at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Interior: Eastern Wall of Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View of Eastern wall of Grotto at southern end of Complex, with Sculptural Fragments
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: Grotto from Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    Grotto, southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: Column from Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    Column from Byzantine Church at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: Column from Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    Columns from Byzantine Church at southern end of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: View West down Nave of Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View West down nave of Byzantine Church at southern end of complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: View Southwest of Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View southwest of Byzantine Church at southern end of complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: View South from Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View South from Byzantine Church at southern End of Complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: View Southeast overlooking Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View southeast overlooking Byzantine Church at southern end of complex
  • Darat al Funun - Exterior: View Southeast overlooking Byzantine Church Archeological Site at Southern End of Complex
    View southeast overlooking Byzantine Church at southern end of complex
  • Byzantine Church at Southern end of complex
  • Byzantine Church and Grotto at Southern end of complex
  • Grotto at Southern end of complex
  • Byzantine Church and Grotto at Southern end of complex
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