Madaba Map
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The Madaba Map is the oldest extant map of the Holy Land and is dated to the middle of the 6th century AD. It was discovered late in the 19th century, during an excavation and reconstruction of a mosaic floor in St George's Church in Madaba, Jordan.
The mosaic is a detailed map of the entire Holy Land, including the Nile Delta. The central element is a large depiction of Jerusalem as it appeared at the height of the Byzantine period. The map depicts some famous Old City structures such as the Damascus Gate, St. Steven's Gate, the Golden Gate, the gate leading to Mount Zion, the Citadel (Tower of David), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Cardo Maximus.
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 Baptism places near Dead Sea; plus [defaced] lion chasing gazelle |
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- The Madaba Map
- The Madaba Mosaic Map at the Franciscan Archaeological Institute
- Madaba Mosaic Map web page at San Francisco State University
- Jersualem and the Madaba Map
- The Map of Madaba at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Byzantine Jerusalem and the Madaba Map
- Madaba Map at Bibleplaces.com
- The Baptism of Christ - Uncovering Bethany beyond the Jordan - 47 min Documentary
