| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : South Theatre
|
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The upper stage .
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : South Theatre
|
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The lower stage.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : South Theatre
|
 |
View of the Temple of Artemis from the South Theatre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
|
 |
Carved stone.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Zeus
|
 |
The Temple of Zeus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Zeus
|
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The temple has 15m high columns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Jerash
Site / Event : Temple of Zeus
|
 |
View of Jerash from the temple.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
The Jordan Valley is fertile with rolling hills.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
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View across the valley to Israel-Palestine.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
Farms sheltered by hills.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
Road close to the 1967 border with Israel.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Pela
|
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A shepherd and his sheep at Pela .
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Pela
|
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Pela was inhabited between 5000 and 1000 BCE. The city was excavated in 1979.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Pela
|
 |
The hills around Pela.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Tabaqat Fahl
|
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Tabaqat Fahl is a Palestinian village of refugees.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Tabaqat Fahl
|
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The village is set in an oasis.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Tabaqat Fahl
|
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The village overlooks the Jordan Valley. The hills of Israel-Palestine are in the distance.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Um Qais
|
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Um Qais is a small Jordanian village. As the ancient Gadara it was given to Cleopatra as a gift by Mark Anthony.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Um Qais
|
 |
The ruined theatre.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Um el Jimal
|
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Um el Jimal is a caravanserai built from basalt.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Um el Jimal
|
 |
The site dates from the Ummayad period.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
Site / Event : Um el Jimal
|
 |
Detail of the stonework.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
View towards Syria.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
View towards Israel-Palestine and the Sea of Galilee.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
Mount Nebo from the Jordan Valley.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
Suwayma at the northern end of the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
Region : Jordan Valley
|
 |
Al Rama.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Madaba is a city between Amman and the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
The city is surrounded by desert.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
The city's inhabitants are a mix of Muslim and Christian.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Night view of the city showing a mosque and a church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Madaba is famous for its mosaics.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
19th century restored house.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Typical shop in the city.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Archeological Part 1 was created after excavations in the 1990s.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
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Mosaic from the Church of the Virgin Mary unearthed in 1887.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
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The mosaic was created in Ummayad times when the church was rennovated.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
 |
Mosaic from the church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
 |
Mosaic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
 |
Geometric patterns and inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Mosaic from Hippolytus Hall, a 6th century villa.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Four birds around a pair of sandles.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Aphrodite (seated next to Adonis) spanking a winged Eros held by his wet nurse.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Mythical creatures.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Goddess.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Two birds and a twig.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Female figures.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Prey and predator.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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The Three Graces, daughters of Zeus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Naked figure.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Birds and plants.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
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Two birds.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Roman road.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Modern building covering the mosaics of Hippolytus Hall and the Church of the Virgin Mary.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Massuh Church
|
 |
Mosaic from Massuh Church (late 6th century).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Massuh Church
|
 |
Detail of a mosaic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Massuh Church
|
 |
Greek inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Massuh Church
|
 |
Fragment of a church mosaic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Crypt of Elianus
|
 |
The 5th century crypt of Elianus.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
Site / Event : Crypt of Elianus
|
 |
Mosaic in the crypt.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
The main courtyard features mosaic fragments.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
House with Greek inscription.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Detail of mosaic stone work.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park I
|
 |
Mosaic fragments from the 7th century.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The Church of St George.
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The Church of St George dates between 542 and 570.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The belltower.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The altar dominates a simply decorated interior.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Wall mosaic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The church is famous for its floor mosaic (seen here in 1986).
|
1986 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The floor mosaic is the oldest map of Palestine (before 570) in the world.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The map has 157 place names (in Greek) including Bethlehem (in red).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Jerusalem (front), the Dead Sea (top right) and River Jordan (top left).
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Fish swimming away from the salty Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Boat on the Dead Sea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Cable drawn ferry crossing on the Jordan River at the same location as the current border between Jordan and Israel.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The walled city of Jerusalem includes the Church of the Theotokos (542) but no buildings after 572. The Roman road links Damascus Gate (left) with Zion Gate (right). The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is lower centre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Judea.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Mount Sinai (top right) and the Nile Delta.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Greek Orthodox icons.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Madonna and Child.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
The Babtism of Christ.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Mosaic icon of St George.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
Site / Event : Church of St George
|
 |
Moonrise over the church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
House with balcony.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Ottoman style mosque in the centre.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Dar al-Sarya is a 19th century Ottoman administrative centre and used by the British in 1922.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
 |
The mosaics in Archeological Park II were found beneath a 6th century mansion.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
 |
The floor mosaic of the 6th century Martyr's Church.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
 |
Tree with fruit.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Mosaic showing a hunting scene.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Corner mosaic.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Plant.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Geometric patterns in a corner.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Lion attacking a bull.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
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Concentrated geometric patterns.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
 |
Classical figure.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
District : Archeological Park II
|
 |
Mosaic in the original mansion.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
Street scene.
|
2019 |
| Jordan |
City / Town : Madaba
|
 |
The market area.
|
2019 |
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