Photos of the Mosaics in Madaba, Jordan

[These photos were taken in 2011.]

Since the middle Bronze Age, Madaba has been home to the Israel and Moab kingdoms, the Roman and Byzantine empires, Christians and the Umayyad Caliphat. It’s in present-day Jordan, 30 kilometres south west of Amman, and still holds some spectacular relics, especially its Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land.

A woman working at a mosaic shop in Madaba, Jordan

A man working at a mosaic shop in Madaba, Jordan

A man and woman working at a mosaic shop in Madaba, Jordan

6th century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land (at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George)

Floor mosaics in the Madaba Archeological Park, Jordan

Mosaics at the Madaba Archeological Park, Jordan

Mosaics from a 6th century nave in the Massuh Church (Madaba Archeological Park, Jordan)

Jordan book recommendations: Lonely Planet Jordan, The Rough Guide to Jordan and Insight Guides Jordan.*

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