Madaba Archaeological Park
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- Robert vAmsterdam, The Netherlands82 contributionsAbsolutely worthwhileThere were no other visitors when we arrived, so the lady from the ticket office (entry is included in the Jordan Pass) gave us a private tour. I noticed from the other reviews they seem to do this a lot. She gave us a 30 minutes tour and did not ask for any money afterwards; however we tipped her. This park is absolutely worthwhile to visit, especially for the various mosaics that can been seen.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 2, 2023
- babykongLondon, United Kingdom1,291 contributionsSelf guided walking tour.During my last day I decided to do the walking tour of Madaba. If you pop into Madaba Visitors Centre you can pick up a free map. Some of the sites are free with the Jordan Pass, but some you still have to pay JOD 1 to enter regardless of whether or not you have the pass. The tour is self guided and easy to navigate with the map. At each site staff will ask if you want a guided tour, for which you will pay them an additional JOD 1. I declined the offer of guides, as there was plenty of written information available at the sites. There wasn’t anything that particularly blew me away, but I did enjoy visiting Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist. It was quite surreal walking into a Roman Catholic Church in a Muslim country and hearing recorded church organ music on repeat! I did see signs requesting there be silence in the church, but not one visitor took a blind bit of notice! Then by stark contrast, in the vaults underneath the church there is the Acropolis Museum, complete with recorded Middle Eastern music! I enjoyed exploring the vaults and seeing the various items on display. A nice way to while away a couple of hours in Madaba.Visited April 2024Traveled soloWritten April 22, 2024
- Haytham Abu FirasQatar20,742 contributionsChristian Holy PlaceMadaba is a small city, less populated, almost 45 kilometers far from the capital Amman, Jordan. A nice place if you like to go deep in the history of the region. Mount Nebo, Mosaic Museum, The Church and the Statue of Snack, Memorial of Moses, all represent the old Madaba, which is a Christian Holy Place. A beautiful landscape shows many cities of Palestine. Entry is JD 0.50 for locals and JD 3.00 for tourists.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 8, 2024
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sllim2015
Singapore, Singapore367 contributions
Feb 2020
Madaba Archaeological Park is in the heart of the city, close to the Visitor Center.
Good explanation boards in the Park was very helpful. The park includes three Byzantine churches. One of which, Church of the Virgin Mary, which includes the Hippolytus Hall, which has one of the most beautiful mosaics. Hippolytus Hall is believed to have been a palace in the 6th century!
Do also visit St George church for its mosaic map.
Good explanation boards in the Park was very helpful. The park includes three Byzantine churches. One of which, Church of the Virgin Mary, which includes the Hippolytus Hall, which has one of the most beautiful mosaics. Hippolytus Hall is believed to have been a palace in the 6th century!
Do also visit St George church for its mosaic map.
Written February 10, 2020
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Vandana
Bangalore, India163 contributions
Feb 2019
Our stop at Madaba was mainly for the mosaic map in the St. Georges church but it was our visit to the Madaba archaeological park which was the highlight of our Madaba visit. The mosaics inside the cathedral and the house are beautiful and intricate. The mosaics of the four seasons, the peacock and the tree of life are stunning. Do visit!
Written January 31, 2020
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vvff2017
92 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The archaeological park 1 is a must see and worth it. It is included in the Jordan Pass. At the entrance you will be welcomed by a caretaker/guide (who speaks English) who will give you brief explanations and satisfy your curiosities and will show you the mosaics, brightening their colors with a spray bottle of water. Even though the ticket is included in the Jordan Pass, the custodian appreciates a tip.
Written August 27, 2023
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Robert v
Amsterdam, The Netherlands82 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
There were no other visitors when we arrived, so the lady from the ticket office (entry is included in the Jordan Pass) gave us a private tour. I noticed from the other reviews they seem to do this a lot. She gave us a 30 minutes tour and did not ask for any money afterwards; however we tipped her. This park is absolutely worthwhile to visit, especially for the various mosaics that can been seen.
Written December 2, 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,603 contributions
Nov 2022
Madaba is an interesting archaeological site some 25 miles (40 km) from Amman. The site dates from Roman times, with lots of ruins and a Roman road. The mosaics are quite beautiful. The Byzantine church is very well-preserved and features a number of delightful icons. Madaba is around 45 minutes traveling time from Amman.
Written November 13, 2022
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Haytham Abu Firas
Qatar20,742 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Madaba is a small city, less populated, almost 45 kilometers far from the capital Amman, Jordan. A nice place if you like to go deep in the history of the region. Mount Nebo, Mosaic Museum, The Church and the Statue of Snack, Memorial of Moses, all represent the old Madaba, which is a Christian Holy Place.
A beautiful landscape shows many cities of Palestine.
Entry is JD 0.50 for locals and JD 3.00 for tourists.
A beautiful landscape shows many cities of Palestine.
Entry is JD 0.50 for locals and JD 3.00 for tourists.
Written August 9, 2024
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palawanismyhome
Palawan Island, Philippines24,361 contributions
Sep 2021
Plenty of mosaics and ruins to see including a palace, a Roman Road and more in this compound. When i entered i was stopped by a guy at the entrance who told me to wait a minute. He insisted on walking round with me and explained everything we saw. I knew he was after money but i could not get rid of him. Another family from Kerak joined us and at the end they offered money and the guy refused (i understand enough of their language to know this). At the end of the tour he told me to give him what i wanted, but to his disappointment i gave nothing as i preferred to wander around by myself. All in all it is well worth visiting this park and there are plenty of signs informing visitors about the ruins.
Written September 21, 2021
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Darshana Ratnayake
Amman, Jordan2,082 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
Must visit place in mabada. Good archaeological location. Builton vergine Marys church . There are big mosaic designs can see.
Well preserved location.. just 0.25 JD per person. Can get lots of pictures of old great works of roman and after.
Well preserved location.. just 0.25 JD per person. Can get lots of pictures of old great works of roman and after.
Written August 21, 2020
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McG_Road_Warrior
Tokyo, Japan522 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
The park is broken into two sections, the actual park and the burnt palace. Both are covered with your Jordan Pass, however only the archaeological park seems to be opened. More on that later.
The old Romance street that is the archaeological park is interesting to see, and if you pay a guide to come with you, he will wet down the tiles to give you a clearer look at the mosaics. Most people we able to cover what's here in less than an hour.
The Burnt Palace's main gate is closed, for some reason. However, you can get in by going to a shop called "Martyrs Church For Mosaic." The shop is located on the road the runs north/south just east of the burnt palace. Of course, if you can't find it you can pay a guide to show you, but you should spend your money on other things. Jordan is expensive after all. The shop that leads to the ruins makes mosaics, and they will give you a tour of their shop in the hopes you'll buy something, but they weren't high pressure at all.
The old Romance street that is the archaeological park is interesting to see, and if you pay a guide to come with you, he will wet down the tiles to give you a clearer look at the mosaics. Most people we able to cover what's here in less than an hour.
The Burnt Palace's main gate is closed, for some reason. However, you can get in by going to a shop called "Martyrs Church For Mosaic." The shop is located on the road the runs north/south just east of the burnt palace. Of course, if you can't find it you can pay a guide to show you, but you should spend your money on other things. Jordan is expensive after all. The shop that leads to the ruins makes mosaics, and they will give you a tour of their shop in the hopes you'll buy something, but they weren't high pressure at all.
Written August 1, 2017
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takeusanywhere
Groningen, The Netherlands298 contributions
Mar 2015 • Couples
There are two Archeological Park's. Archeological Park I had some very nice mosaics and was well worth the visit. There was supposed to be an entrance fee, but they let us enter for free.
Archeological Park II is free to visit. It had a bit of a neglected look about it. Mosaics were less impressive than at Park I. Some of the mosaics were covered in a layer of dust and bird poo. Pity.
Archeological Park II is free to visit. It had a bit of a neglected look about it. Mosaics were less impressive than at Park I. Some of the mosaics were covered in a layer of dust and bird poo. Pity.
Written April 11, 2015
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