マダバの宗教施設

Sacred Religious Sites

This collection features significant Byzantine and early Christian sites centered around Madaba and Mount Nebo. Highlights include the 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land at Saint George Church and the extensive mosaics at the Moses Memorial Church. The list also includes the archaeological remains at Khirbat al-Mukhayyat, where the churches of Amos, Casiseos, and Saints Lot and Procopius preserve detailed floor mosaics depicting rural life and biblical themes. These sites represent the region's historical importance as a pilgrimage destination and center for mosaic art.

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Saint George Church

This 19th-century Greek Orthodox church houses the Madaba Map, a 6th-century floor mosaic representing the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land, including Jerusalem and the Nile Delta.