Martyrs Memorial

The Martyrs Memorial or Sarh Al-Shaheed is a memorial and museum situated next to the Amman Sports City in Amman. It is often known as the national army museum and pays homage to the martyrs who lost their lives in service of the country since the Great Arab Revolution of 1916. Within the museum is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In addition, one can watch the Change of Guard ceremony, which is held every day. An ID is required to enter the museum.

It was built under the directives of King Hussein and is home to a multitude of weapons, vehicles and clothing items used by Jordan’s military. The front yard displays military weapons and cannons like Marmon Herrington, an AH-1 Cobra helicopter, and Saladin used in different wars. In the backyard is a Hunter Hawk warplane used in the 1966 Battle of Samu by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. Some exhibits provide information on Jordan’s UN peacekeeping activities. The Martyr’s Hall outside has several marble plaques with the names of the martyrs inscribed. The museum’s facade features verses from the Holy Quran painted in gold letters.