Directory of Madaba Resources

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Madaba is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a mosaic map of Palestine and the Nile delta.

Resources in This Category

• 100 years of the Madaba Map

  http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/fai/FAImadmn.html
  Detailed description of the map and the places shown on it, with an interactive tour. Also includes information about the discovery and importance of the map.

• Madaba Mosaic Map

  http://online.sfsu.edu/hl/madaba.html
  A brief discussion of the various parts of the Madaba Map.

• The Madaba Map

  http://www.centuryone.com/madaba.html
  A brief introduction to the Madaba Map.

• Wikipedia - Madaba

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madaba
  Encyclopedic entry which details the history of this city dating back to the Bronze Age.

 

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