AMMAN - The sixth-century mosaic map of the Holy Land is not only an example of the Byzantine period artistry but a primary historical source about the regional geography. Towns and ecclesiastic ...

15:17, Sun, Aug 30, 2020 Updated: 15:17, Sun, Aug 30, 2020 The Madaba Map, or the Madaba Mosaic Map, is a sixth century AD depiction of the Holy Land, believed to be among the oldest known portrayals ...

AMMAN — The Madaba Map in the St George Church, 30km southwest of Amman, can be traced back to the mid-sixth century AD, according to British Art Historian Beatrice Leal. “We don’t know the exact date ...

12:24, Tue, Jul 22, 2025 Updated: 12:41, Tue, Jul 22, 2025 There are few maps in the world as detailed or as old as the Madaba Mosaic Map. Created in the 6th century, it shows dozens of places in the ...