Mosaic Map of Madaba

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:frescoes
ancient map
gptkbp:condition partially preserved
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Byzantine_Christians
gptkbp:currentSize about 16 x 5 meters
gptkbp:dateCreated 6th century AD
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Holy_Land
gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Palestine
gptkb:Nile_Delta
gptkbp:dimensions originally about 21 x 7 meters
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Church_of_Saint_George
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mosaic Map of Madaba
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:location gptkb:Madaba,_Jordan
gptkbp:material mosaic tiles
gptkbp:notableFeature contains over 150 Greek inscriptions
detailed depiction of Jerusalem with landmarks
gptkbp:purpose aid for pilgrims
gptkbp:significance oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2001
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madaba_Governorate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6