Byzantine period, Jordan Museum
Exhibits from the middle of the 4th century until the Muslim conquest in 636. Part of the visual informative tour through The Jordan Museum in Amman.
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Fragments of a mosaic
The oldest mosaics found in Jordan are those in the fortress of Machaerous / Mukawir, dated to the Late Hellenistic period (1st century BC). Mosaics of subsequent centuries were uncovered in several regions including Raqmu / Petra, Humayma and Jerash. The overwhelming majority of mosaics found in Jordan, however, dates back to the 6th century AD during the Byzantine period.
These mosaics were used to decorate the floors of civil and religious buildings, while wall mosaics were less frequent. One of the most important floors is the unique ‘Madaba Map.’ This sixth century mosaic map, which was discovered in the spring of 1897, is one of the earliest known maps in the world. It covers the areas of the Phoenician Coast in Lebanon, the Jordanian Plateau, the Jordan Rift Valley, Palestine, Sinai and the Nile Delta in Egypt.
Madaba - City of Mosaics
Special presentation in Art Destination Jordan
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© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Exhibits from the middle of the 4th century until the Muslim conquest in 636. Part of the visual informative tour through The Jordan Museum in Amman.