While many destinations require you to look up while visiting, Madaba, a former trading city, does not. The “biggest number of mosaics unearthed in their original position world” found in the town, many of which are located on the flooring of churches and other structures.
The Madaba Mosaic Map, one of Jordan’s most notable mosaics, may be found inside the modest St. George’s Church. The 6th-century map displays cartography from the Biblical age and shows the Holy Land during the Byzantine era. Even though some of the two million original tiles are missing, the remaining portions of the map provide a fascinating view of the Middle East’s past.
The two archaeological parks in Madaba have more mosaics. A magnificent geometric mosaic from the Church of the Virgin Mary, a site from the sixth century that was discovered in someone’s cellar in 1887, may be found in the outdoor exhibit at Archaeological Park I. In addition, a stunning carpet-like tile work depicting the four seasons and nature initially in a Byzantine villa can be found together with the earliest mosaic in Jordan, which dates to the first century BC.
At Archaeological Park II, housed among the ruins of an opulent home from the early 6th century, visitors may view other striking mosaics.