The Umm ar-Rasas mosaics are a number of Byzantine mosaics discovered by Michele Piccirillo in the ruins of the Church of St. Stephen in Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan...

Umm ar-Rasas (Arabic: أم الرّصاص), ancient name: Kastron Mefa'a, is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was...

of Jerusalem (636–637). Depiction of Jerusalem in the Byzantine Umm ar-Rasas mosaics, identified as Hagia Polis in Greek, the Holy City, during the time...

fortifications that once encircled the city. 500s CE Madaba Map 700s CE Umm ar-Rasas mosaics 1799, Carte de l'Égypte, showing the battles during the French invasion...

Greek. It is one of the few extant examples of mosaics from that specific time period in Israel. The mosaic measures 3.5 × 8 meters and is, according to...

The mosaic was initially covered over with soil at the conclusion of the excavation for lack of funds to conserve and develop the site. The mosaic is now...

Depiction of a Gaza building in the Byzantine Umm ar-Rasas mosaics, circa 8th century AD during the Abbasid Caliphate...

Umayyad Palace Umm al-Walid Umm ar-Rasas Umm ar-Rasas mosaics Uyun al-Hammam Wadi Numeira Wu'ayra Castle Irbid (el tal) Abila (Decapolis) Umm Qais Pella (Tabqet...

remains of a 4th-century Byzantine church with marble slab flooring and glass mosaic walls can be seen in the Barnea Quarter. Remains of a synagogue from this...

Jerusalem section, with explanations. Early Byzantine mosaics in the Middle East Umm ar-Rasas mosaics Eusebius of Caesarea Itinerarium Burdigalense Egeria...

Depiction of Nablus (Neapolis) in the Umm ar-Rasas mosaics, 8th century CE...

mission in Jordan, with excavations at Mount Nebo, Umm ar-Rasas (discovering the Umm ar-Rasas mosaics) and in the area of Madaba. Much of his energy went...

Al-Maghtas Petra Qasr Amra Umm ar-Rasas Wadi Rum As-Salt Umm el-Jimal The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...

Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan...

Umm al 'Amad, Umm al Birak, Umm al Hanafish, Umm al Kundum, Umm al Qanafidh, Umm ar Rasas, Umm as Summaq, Umm Juraysat, Umm Nuwarah, Umm Qusayr, Umm Qusayr...

inscription in the central medallion. The mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after...

people for its purported therapeutic properties. The nearby site of Umm ar-Rasas, south-east of Madaba on the edge of the semi-arid steppe, started as...

attractions in Jordan include UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Petra and Umm ar-Rasas, ancient cities such as Amman, Aqaba, Madaba and Jerash, the Jordan River...

(1986). Maps of the Holy Land: cartobibliography of printed maps, 1475-1900. A.R. Liss. ISBN 978-0-8451-1705-7. Levy-Rubin, Milka (1991). "The Medieval Maps...

Land; Umm ar-Rasas, a fortified Roman garrison that contains 16 Byzantine churches; Madaba that holds the Madaba Map which is the oldest mosaic map of...

Madaba Map, the mosaics of Mount Nebo, Saint Catherine's Monastery and the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas). The first fully...

also located in Amman. A total of 16 historic churches are located in Umm ar-Rasas ruins in Al-Jeezah district; the site is believed to have initially served...

The palace was originally decorated with carvings and mosaics that show similarity to mosaics found at Qasr al-Hallabat. Near the palace there are two...

1994, when a basilica church was discovered, whose floor was paved with mosaics. The Department of Archeology at the University of Jordan supervised excavation...

stature, the principal structures were further enhanced with decorative mosaics depicting an assortment of animals, detailed frescoes and highly crafted...

abandoned thereafter. Pottery, mould-made lamps, glass, a small coin hoard and mosaic pavements were amongst the artefacts and architectural elements found in...

geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi, who hailed the structure's beauty and noted its mosaics and marble columns. He also wrote that the church was a votive shrine....

equivalent of the Arabic title, alf layla wa layla, in the Arabic phrase ʾumm al-qiṣṣa, meaning 'mother of stories'. He goes on to state that many of the...

Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Qasr Amra". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Wadi Rum Protected...

Triangle and the Galilee, with Israeli police repressing demonstrators in Umm El Fahm, a city in the Triangle. In March, another protest occurred in the...