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The Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George, also Known as the "Church of the Map". Know More!
The Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George is also Known as the "Church of the Map". It is one of the most beautiful churches in the world and it's one of the main places of worship and pilgrimage across Jordan. Decorated with sumptuous interiors, elegant colonnades and various mosaics, the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George hosts the mosaic map of the holy land.
The Map of Madaba mosaic was discovered in 1896, it's a map of the Middle East dating from the 6th century and preserved in the floor of the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George Church, and it is the reason why it's called "Church of the Map". With two million pieces of coloured stone, the map depicts hills and valleys, villages and towns in Palestine and the Nile Delta. Dated back to the 6th century, part of the Madaba Mosaic Map contains the oldest catographic depiction of the Holy Land of Jerusalem.
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Amman is the capital of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural centre. Situated in north-central Jordan. Know More about Amman!
Petra is an ancient city carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs in southern Jordan, once the capital of the Nabataean civilisation and one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
The Treasury (al-Khazneh) positioned opposite the main route into Petra. it was given by the local Bedouin tribes behind the belief that the urn on top of the front entrance contained the treasure of a pharaoh.
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Jerash in northern Jordan is one of the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy. A former member of the Decapolis league, it retains its colonnaded streets, temples, theatres and triumphal arches after nearly two thousand years.
The monumental Roman gateway built to welcome Emperor Hadrian to ancient Gerasa in AD 129 — and still the most dramatic first sight in Jerash today.
The Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake in the Jordan Rift Valley, sitting around 430 metres below sea level — the lowest point on Earth and one of the saltiest waters in the world. Its mineral-rich water and therapeutic mud have drawn health seekers for thousands of years.
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The Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George, also Known as the "Church of the Map". Know More!
Mukawir (Machaerus) is an hour away and about 45 kms, away from Madaba on the Kings’ Highway. Know More !
The Nabataeans (Nabateans) were an Arab people who lived in northern Arabia and the Southern Levant. They built the assumed capital city of Petra. Know more!
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