Church of the Apostles

Alternative Names
كنيسة الرسل
Date
ca. 568 CE
Work Type
church
Style/Period
Byzantine

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

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Art and Archaeology in Jordan
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Southeast Corner Facing Northwest
    View of southeast corner of Mosaic floor, facing northwest
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southeastern Corner
    View from southeast corner of Mosaic floor
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southern Strip
    Southern strip of Mosaic floor
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Eastern End Facing West
    View from eastern side of Mosaic floor, facing West
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Northwestern Corner of the Church
    Northwestern corner of Church
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Northern Strip
    Northern strip of Mosaic floor
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Eastern End Facing Southwest
    View from eastern side of Mosaic floor, facing southwest
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor Panels, Western End of Church
    View of Mosaic floor panels at Western end of Church
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southern Strip
    Detail of southern strip of Mosaic floor
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Northern Wall
    View of north wall
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Southwest Corner Facing Northeast
    View from southwest corner of Mosaic floor and wall, facing northeast
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Western End Facing East
    View from southwest corner of Mosaic floor, Church doors and wall, facing northeast
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southern Strip Facing Northeast
    View of southern strip of Mosaic floor, facing northeast
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Western End Facing East
    View from southwest corner of Mosaic floor, Church doors and wall, facing northeast
  • Church of the Apostles - Interior: Mosaic Floor, Southwestern Corner Facing Northeast
    Mosaic Floor seen from southwestern corner, facing northeast
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