Amman (), sometimes spelled Ammann (Arabic ???? ?Amm?n), is the capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a city of 2,125,400 inhabitants (2005 estimate), and the administrative capital and commercial center of Jordan. It is the capital city of Amman Governorate. History history, Amman has been inhabited by several civilizations. The first civilization on record is during the Neolithic period, around 6500 BC, when archaeological discoveries in 'Ain Ghazal, located in eastern Amman, showed evidence of not only a settled life but also the growth of artistic work, which suggests that a well-developed civilization inhabited the city at that time.In the 13th century BC Amman was called Rabbath Ammon or Rabat Amon by the Ammonites (?????? ???????, Standard Hebrew Rabbat ?Ammon, Tiberian Hebrew Rabba? ?Ammôn).