Tours to Madaba

Madaba, which lies at the end of a long string of ancient sites, is best known for its amazing Umayyad and Byzantine mosaics. As a result, tours to Madaba or the "City of Mosaics" are a must for anyone that travels to Jordan.

Those that travel to Madaba can view the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of the Holy Land and Jerusalem in person. Comprised of 2 million vividly colored pieces of stone, the map artistically depicts the valleys, hills, towns, and villages of the surrounding area as far as the Nile Delta. The earliest religious map of the Holy Land to survive antiquity, Madaba's mosaic map of Jerusalem is one of the amazing attractions on Madaba tours.

Travelers on tours with America Israel Travel to Madaba can view the mosaic map on the floor of St George, the Greek Orthodox Church to the northwest of the heart of Madaba. Built in 1896 AD, St George was built on top of the remains of an early Byzantine church from the 6th century. While the map´s mosaic panel enclosure was originally 15.6m by 6m, only about 25% of it has been preserved.

Additional mosaic pieces can be viewed by tourists on tours to Madaba in the Church of the Virgin and the Apostles as well as in the Archaeological Museum. These mosaics depict images of plants, flowers, fish, birds, animals, exotic beasts, as well as mythological scenes and images of everyday life. Should travelers hope to see some truly phenomenal mosaics while on tours of Jordan, Madaba offers a wealth of mosaics from the 5th-7th centuries throughout its homes and churches.

From a Biblical perspective, Madaba travel is a must for anyone traveling to Jordan as it mentioned in the Old Testament repeatedly. Known then as Medeba, it is mentioned alongside Biblical figures such as Moses, David, and Isaiah.