Hippolytus Hall

Alternative Names
قاعة هيبوليتس
Date
ca. 6th century CE
Work Type
residential architecture
Style/Period
Byzantine

The mosaic belonged to an early 6th century CE private villa, above which the Church of the Virgin Mary was built. it depicts the myth of Hippolytus which would have been familiar in Byzantine times through Euripides.

  • Interior
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Panels
    Narrative mosaic panel
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Panels, Story of Hippolytus
    Narrative mosaic panel
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Panels, Decorative Panels West of Narrative Panels
    Decorative mosaic panels West of narrative panels
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Hippolytus Hall Facing East into Church of the Virgin Mary
    View from facing east into church
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Floor
    Decorative and narrative mosaic panels
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Panels, Decorative Panels West of Narrative Panels
    Decorative mosaic panels west of narrative panels
  • Madaba Archeological Park I - Interior: Church of the Virgin Mary from Hippolytus Hall Facing East
    View from facing east into Church of Virgin Mary
  • Hippolytus Hall - Interior: Mosaic Floor
    Narrative mosaic panel
  • 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
  • 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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