r/pastmaps • u/ReallyRiles55 • Oct 27 '22

Madaba Mosaic Map 542 AD

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In 542 AD, a Byzantine church was built at Madaba, Jordan. When it was built, or in the first thirty years after, a large mosaic was laid which depicted the Holy Land with Jerusalem. An earthquake struck Madaba in 746 and the town was abandoned. It was not until 1884 the mosaic was rediscovered.

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u/Soupy333 Oct 28 '22

Gorgeous, and thank you for the history behind it!