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Madaba Sights

St George's Church & Mosaic Map

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Good for: christians

  • Address
    • Talal St
  • Price
    • admission JD1
  • Hours
    • 8am-5pm Sat-Thu Nov-Mar, 7.30am-6pm Sat-Thu Apr-Oct, 9.30am-5pm Fri year-round

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Lonely Planet review for St George's Church & Mosaic Map

It’s easy to understand why this rather modest 19th-century Greek Orthodox church has such a magnetic attraction. Imagine the excitement in 1884 when Christian builders came across the remnants of an old Byzantine church on the site of their new construction. Among the rubble, having survived wilful destruction, fire and neglect, the mosaic they discovered wasn’t just another mosaic, it was one with extraordinary significance: to this day, it represents the oldest map of Palestine in existence and provides many historical insights into the region.

 

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    Amazing Symbolism. Use the map the christian pilgrims used.

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    Good for: christians

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