Jordan

The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox parish church of St. George, built in fact in 1896 A.D. over the remains of a Byzantine church, whose dating is probably to be set at the end of 6th or at the beginning of 7th century A.D. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.

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The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox parish church of St. George, built in fact in 1896 A.D. over the remains of a Byzantine church, whose dating is probably to be set at the end of 6th or at the beginning of 7th century A.D. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.