Madaba

Madaba. City of mosaics. Just about every house has a mosaic. Madaba's chief attraction in the contemporary Greek Orthodox church of St. George, is a wonderfully vivid, 6th-century Byzantine mosaic map showing the entire region from Jordan and Palestine in the north, to Egypt in the south. This map includes a fascinating plan of Jerusalem: on the left is the north gate from which two colonnaded streets run south. On the straight street through the heart of the city stands the domed Holy Sepulcher. Clearly inscribed above the north and east gates is the legend "Holy City of Jerusalem".
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Greek Orthodox church of St. George.
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Greek Orthodox church of St. George entrance.
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Inside the church.
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Ornate chair inside the church.
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6th-century Byzantine mosaic map showing the entire region from Jordan and Palestine.
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The Church's walls were decorated throughout in this fashion.
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6th-century Byzantine mosaic map showing the entire region from Jordan and Palestine.
Madaba
6th-century Byzantine mosaic map showing the entire region from Jordan and Palestine.