Church of the Virgin Mary
Image View Description:
Interior: Circular Nave, Mosaic Floor
Date:
ca. 6th century CE, ca. 767 CE
Location:
Madaba (Jordan)
Style / Period:
Byzantine
Style / Period 2:
Umayyad
Repository:
Madaba Archeological Park I (Madaba, Jordan)
Notes:

This Church was built in the sixth century on top of a Roman temple. The elaborate geometric area with its central medallion is a later renovation from the Umayyad period, and is dated 767 AD.

Record ID:
1617_jordan2016_madabaarchaeologicalpark1_img_010
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