Ammon
Ammon is an ancient country in the Middle East. It was in northwestern Jordan and east of the Kingdom of Israel.
In the Bible it is often called the Kingdom of Ammon.
Rabbath Ammon - present-day Amman - was its capital.
According to the Biblical Book of Genesis Ammon, also known as Ben-Ammi, is a grandson and son of Lot, the nephew of Abraham (the other grandson and son is Moab; the Kingdom of Moab was south of Ammon).
The Ammonites often fought with the Israelites.
Ammon Media
An Ammonite watch tower at Rujm Al-Malfouf in Amman
Qasr Al Abd was built by the governor of Ammon in 200 BC
Statue of an Ammonite deified King on display at the Jordan Museum. The statue was found near the Amman Citadel and is thought to date to 8th century BC.
