Church of the Palm Tree

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The Church of the Palm Tree is a Byzantine-era Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, notable for its well-preserved mosaic floor and historical religious significance.

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Church of the Palm Tree canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church
Christian religious building
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
associatedWith Byzantine provincial administration
early Christian communities in Jordan
continent Asia
country Jordan
culturalContext Late Antique Near East
linked to: Late Antiquity
denomination Byzantine Christianity
linked to: Byzantine theology
floorMaterial mosaic
hasFeature architectural remains
decorated mosaic floor
liturgical space
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage (as part of Um er-Rasas)
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)"
knownFor Byzantine-era Christian art
historical religious significance
well-preserved mosaic floor
locatedIn Jordan
Mādabā Governorate
linked to: Madaba Governorate

Um er-Rasas
near city of Madaba
linked to: Madaba
partOf Christian monuments at Um er-Rasas
archaeological site of Um er-Rasas
period Byzantine period
region central Jordan
religion Christianity
UNESCOSiteId 1093
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2004
usedFor Christian worship

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Um er-Rasas hasNotableStructure Church of the Palm Tree