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Madaba

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Paleolithic

Paleolithic

Mesolithic

Mesolithic

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Neolithic

Chalcolithic

Chalcolithic

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Bronze Age

Iron Age

Iron Age

Classical Period

Classical Period

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Post-Classical Period

Early Modern Period

Early Modern Period

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Industrial Period

Contemporary Period

Contemporary Period

About

Madaba (Arabic: مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: מֵידְבָא‎ Mēḏəḇāʾ; Ancient Greek: Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the capital Amman.

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Explore photographs of ancient structures, artifacts, and archaeological excavations at Madaba

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Country
Jordan
Source
Wikipedia