Church of the Virgin

Alternative Names
كنيسة العذراء
Date
ca. 7th century CE; later renovations in 767 CE
Work Type
church
Style/Period
Byzantine
Umayyad

This Church was built in the late 6th–early 7th century CE 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.

References

  • Interior
  • Interior, Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Apse Facing North East into Nave
    Apse facing northeast into nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Circular Nave, Mosaic Floor
    Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Circular Nave, Mosaic Floor
    Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Circular Nave, Mosaic Floor
    Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Circular Nave, Mosaic Floor
    Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Hippolytus Hall Facing East into Church of the Virgin Mary
    View from facing east into church
  • Madaba Archeological Park I - Interior: Church of the Virgin Mary from Hippolytus Hall Facing East
    View from facing east into Church of Virgin Mary
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Circular Nave, Moasaic Floor
    Mosaic floor in circular nave
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Apse Facing West
    View of apse, facing West
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Vaulted Crypt
    View of vaulted crypts
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Vaulted Crypt
    View of vaulted crypts
  • Madaba Archeological Park I - Exterior: Northwestern Corner of the Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Complex
    View of northwestern corner of church complex and sculptural fragments
  • Madaba Archeological Park I - Exterior: Courtyard North of Church of the Virgin, Facing Southeast
    Courtyard north of church, facing southeast
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Northern Apse Wall Fragments
    Wall fragments of northern apse
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Northern Apse Wall Fragments
    Wall fragments of northern apse
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior, Detail: Mosaic Fragment North of Apse Wall
    Detail of mosaic fragment North of apse wall
  • Church of the Virgin Mary - Interior: Apse Floor, Facing North
    Apse floor, facing North
  • Madaba Archeological Park I - Exterior: Southwestern Corner of Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Hall Complex
    Southwestern corner of Church of Virgin and Hippolytus Hall
  • Roman Road - Exterior: Column Fragment on Southern Wall of Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Hall Complex
    Column fragment on southern wall of church and hall along Roman Road
  • Roman Road - Exterior: Southern Wall of Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Hall Complex
    Southern wall of church and hall along Roman Road, view of architectural fragments
  • Roman Road - Exterior: Southern Wall of Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Hall Complex
    Column fragment on Southern wall along Roman Road
  • Roman Road - Exterior: Southern Wall of Church of the Virgin/Hippolytus Hall Complex
    Southern wall along Roman Road
  • Facing southwest, view of Church of Virgin Mary and Hippolytus Hall on Left, and entrance to Crypt of Saint Elianus on Right
  • Facing east, view of Church of Virgin Mary and Hippolytus Hall on Left, and entrance to Crypt of Saint Elianus on Right
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