Mosaic-insulated artworks can be seen everywhere in Madaba; especially on the ground floor of St. George's Orthodox Church, there is a map of more than 1,500 years old, made of more than two million natural colored ores.
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The small town of Madaba is located 33 kilometers southwest of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and is an important settlement for Christians (mainly Orthodox) in Jordan. It is a city with many types of mosaic products in the world, and enjoys the reputation of "Mosaic City". The city is famous for its magnificent Byzantine and mosaics, and a very famous local monument is the mosaic map of the Middle East on the floor of St. George's Church. This is a very old map of the Middle East in the world. Completed around 560 AD, the map accurately marks Jerusalem and beyond. Made up of two million colored stones, the map depicts hills, valleys, villages, towns, and ranges as far as the Nile Delta. In addition to other mosaic works are collected in the Church of the Virgin of the Virgin, the Church of the Apostles and the Archaeological Museum of Madaba. These works vividly depict a large number of flowers, plants, birds, swimming fish, birds and beasts, as well as myths and legends and scenes of daily life such as hunting, fishing, and farming. At the same time, in other churches and local people's homes in Madaba, there are also many mosaics made between the fifth and seventh centuries.
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Mosaic-insulated artworks can be seen everywhere in Madaba; especially on the ground floor of St. George's Orthodox Church, there is a map of more than 1,500 years old, made of more than two million natural colored ores.
Madaba is a famous mosaic city, of which must visit St. George's Church. The church has the oldest map of Palestine. It is very interesting to see the early Dead Sea and the Jordan River flowing into the Dead Sea. Souvenirs in the small shops in the city, like to start. Leaving Madaba, on the one hand, there is no exquisite mosaic handicrafts, even if there is, the price is a lot more expensive.
From the capital Amman, go to the Moses Church in Mount Barnibo, Madah. The church has the most complete mosaic in Jordan. Standing on the top of the mountain, looking at the holy site of Israel, Jerusalem. In front of the church, there is a huge steel coil snake cross symbolizing the staff of Moses. Pope Paul II 2000. I prayed here and looked far from Jerusalem.
Madaba is a small town about 30 kilometers from Amman, also known as the city of mosaics, where most of the residents live on mosaic manufacturing. The mosaic crafts and varieties are said to be the world's premier, best known for a mosaic map in St George's Church. Madaba's sand painting bottles are the cheapest we have encountered in Jordan, and quite exquisite, if there is more time, you can also wait for the on-site customization...
Madaba, the city of mosaics. All mosaic crafts. Through exquisite artworks, you can appreciate the vastness of Jordanian mosaic culture. The display of exquisite mosaic art, the map of ancient Jordan made up of 2.5 million small stones on the ground is amazing~