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be prepared, be respectful, try the food, meet the people, walk, walk, walk, keep your eyes open and take your camera


Real Name: angela
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Town of mosaics

by angiebabe - last update: Oct 27, 2008

a glorious sunrise over Madaba
People come here for the number of sites around the town with excellent mosaics. Theyre mostly in old churches with early christian mosaics.

Even the oldest mosaic in Jordan is here - or a piece of it - according to the museum at the Church of the Virgin Mary.

It was interesting to see the seemingly accepted mix of christian and muslim sites here - as far as a tourist town goes people were calm and pleasant - when I approached for help with directions or info they were helpful or people actually approached me to tell there was this or that church in that direction to go see. (all very helpful as there were actually very few signs around the place!)
1 BCmosaic from Herod the Great's bath at Mukawir
Excellent museum with an excellent collection of mosaics brought from other sites around the area - along with the mosaics here on the original site of the Church of the Virgin Mary (Roman catholic origins or influences versus the early church)
Madaba street scene and the King Hussein mosque

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Pros:"fascinating history here - jewish and christian history living peacefully alongside Islam"
Cons:"signposting and directions to the sites and the main centre when driving is a little difficult!"
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angiebabe's Madaba Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
another beautiful day dawning in Madaba, JordanOctober, 2008 8
Watching the sun rise on the horizonOctober, 2008 7
St Georges church at MadabaOctober, 2008 8
Mosaics at the museum at Marys church in MadabaOctober, 2008 8
Ancient Mosaics from Mussah Church at MadabaOctober, 2008 5
More Madaba Mosaics at Marys church museumOctober, 2008 8
The mosaic floor of the Church of the ApostlesOctober, 2008 8

Comments for angiebabe about Madaba
TheWanderingCamel Sun May 31, 2009 15:44 UTC
 Interesting litle town, Madaba. Apparently there are several private houses with mosaics still in situ, not open to visitors though.
Nemorino Sat May 30, 2009 23:07 UTC
 So this is where Salome danced for the head of John the Baptist! He's called Jochanaan in Oscar Wilde's play and Richard Strauss's opera. (His best opera, in my opinion -- I've seen it in several different productions.)
zumodemango Wed May 13, 2009 09:15 UTC
 i remember Madaba as a very nice place. your page is very interesting!
jumpingnorman Sat Apr 4, 2009 18:09 UTC
 I saw Pope John Paul when I was younger and my wife even touched his hand when he visited the Philippines! I am glad he also went to Jordan...wonderful place! Norman :)
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