See the fish in the Jordan River in the mosaic to the right?

Ferrymen in the Dead Sea at the far right half way up?

Madaba - Mosaic Tiles

September 30, 2019 in Jordan ⋅ 66 °F

We hired a driver today to take us to a number of sites on the way to Amman. St. George's Greek Orthodox Basilica (19th c.) in Madaba houses the oldest map of Palestine in existence. The mosaics, crafted in 542-570 A.D. , were in a Byzantium church. They show details of the Jordan River, Dead Sea, walled city of Jerusalem, Karak Castle, used by the Crusaders, and other landmarks. Amazing and beautiful. Mosaics retain color unlike any other art form.Read more