The Madaba Mosaic Map is a unique piece of art realised in 6th-7th cent. A.D. as a decoration for the pavement of a church in the town of Madaba (Jordan) in the Byzantine Near East. The mosaic represents the biblical land from Egypt to Lebanon, including Sinai, Israel, Palestine, and Transjordan.
The Madaba Mosaic Map web site is an expanded version of a chapter of the book:
M. Piccirillo – E. Alliata (Eds.), The Madaba Map Centenary 1897-1997. Travelling through the Byzantine Umayyad Period. Proceedings of the International Conference Held in Amman, 7-9 April 1997 (SBF Collectio Maior 40), Jerusalem 1999.
The Madaba Mosaic Map web site is interactive, with abundant details and is overall of great interest to scholars and mosaic lovers alike. Shown below is a small section (7) of the map:
To visit the site, follow this link:
http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/mad/index.html
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