Church of the Apostles
Image View Description:
Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southern Strip
Date:
ca. 568 CE
Location:
Madaba (Jordan)
Title Variant:
Apostles' Church
Style / Period:
Byzantine
Notes:

The mosaic depicts a woman emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures and a variety of rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. The mosaic is signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios

Record ID:
1617_jordan2016_churchoftheapostlesmadaba_img_009
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