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Madaba

Madaba is best known for its superb and historically significant Byzantine-era mosaics. It is less than an hour by car from Amman, via the King's Highway. The centre of the town is St George's Church; unearthed in 1884, the mosaic on the church floor was a clear map with 157 captions (in Greek) of all major biblical sites from Lebanon to Egypt, and down to the Mediterranean. Only one-third of the original mosaic has survived.



g3/89/80289/3/88329006.oQZrrrav.jpg early mosaic map representing part of Palestine
early mosaic map representing part of Palestine
the floor mosaic of the Greek-Orthodox church of St George
the floor mosaic of the Greek-Orthodox church of St George
the geographic map of Palestine dating to the times of Justinian
the geographic map of Palestine dating to the times of Justinian
cities of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Jerico, as well as river Jordan
cities of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Jerico, as well as river Jordan
the Cathedral
the Cathedral
the fine floor dated to yr 562, with hunting and pastoral scenes, fish and birds, inserted into a striking geometric composition
the fine floor dated to yr 562, with hunting and pastoral scenes, fish and birds, inserted into a striking geometric composition
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