Madaba Map
Extensive information and photos of the world famous mosaic map of the Holy Land from the 2nd half of the 6th century.
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1 - Waters of Callirhoe
(Herod) went over Jordan, and made use of the hot waters of Callirrhoe, which run into the lake Asphaltitis, but are themselves sweet enough to be drunk.
2 - The Salt Lake, or Lake of Asphalt, also called Dead Sea
3 - Charachmoba (Karak)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Extensive information and photos of the world famous mosaic map of the Holy Land from the 2nd half of the 6th century.
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