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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Gaza City (category Articles with Arabic-language sources (ar))
    Depiction of a Gaza building in the Byzantine Umm ar-Rasas mosaics, circa 8th century AD during the Abbasid Caliphate...
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    City and stretches towards the coast. 500s CE Madaba Map 700s CE Umm ar-Rasas mosaics 1799, Carte de l'Égypte, showing the battles during the French invasion...
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    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...
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    Depiction of Nablus (Neapolis) in the Umm ar-Rasas mosaics, 8th century CE...
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    Madaba Map (redirect from Madaba mosaic map)
    Jerusalem section, with explanations. Early Byzantine mosaics in the Middle East Umm ar-Rasas mosaics Eusebius of Caesarea Itinerarium Burdigalense Egeria...
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  • 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...
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    Ashkelon (category CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar))
    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...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    (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...
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    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...
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    Christianity in Jordan (category CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar))
    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...
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    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...
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    Amman (category CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar))
    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...
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  • 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...
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    1994, when a basilica church was discovered, whose floor was paved with mosaics. The Department of Archeology at the University of Jordan supervised excavation...
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    stature, the principal structures were further enhanced with decorative mosaics depicting an assortment of animals, detailed frescoes and highly crafted...
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    abandoned thereafter. Pottery, mould-made lamps, glass, a small coin hoard and mosaic pavements were amongst the artefacts and architectural elements found in...
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    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....
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    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...
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    Israel–Hamas war protests (category CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar))
    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...
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    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...
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