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Half-Day Tour: City of Mosaics

Amman, Jordan
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Ranked #11 of 24 attractions in Amman
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Antwerp
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78 reviews 78 reviews
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

We visited St. George Church in Madaba, which preserves a mosaic map of the Biblical land from 560 AD. It was somewhat less spectacular than the pictures let to believe, but considering its age is was worth the visit., More

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castro valley
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

The church at Madaba is interesting enough - don't bother with any mosaic factories. More

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Amman
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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This experience is once in a lifetime! don't hesitate to take it and enjoy watching art being made! More

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Moscow, Russia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012

I didn't find the trip very exciting, but the mosaics are great, and usually Madaba is combined wit hmount Nibo, which has spectacular views, so alltogether i would call it one of the must-see places in Jordan. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Madaba was not part of our original itinerary driving down from Amman to Petra. We were so pleased that we asked to arrange this two hour detour to the Greek Orthodox church of St. George . The map mosaic on the floor was amazingly clear with sites like the Jordan River , the Dead Sea and the Nile clearly identifiable... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
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I loved the mosaic map in Madaba, it was stunning on its own, but even better when we had read the infomation panels in the Visitor Centre and it explained why the map was so important and how it was used. The little alcove behind the map is interesting, a portrait of Jesus illuminated by an old flickering fluroescent light... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012
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Madaba has outstanding mosaics, located in buildings within walking distance of each other (if you have a map). Well worth the visit. More

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Manama, Bahrain
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011
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Very good place..... you would be surprised by the very good mosaic pictures... More

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Muscat, Oman
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011
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You will know how to do and how mosaic come from. They will give you more information about mosaic. More

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