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Gobernación del centro de Jordania famosa por sus antiguos mosaicos bizantinos, particularmente el Mapa de Madaba del siglo VI que representa Tierra Santa con detalles vívidos.
Madaba Governorate lies in central Jordan, in the Middle East, and is best known for its ancient Byzantine mosaics. Visitors come to see the floors and walls decorated with tesserae that survive from the Byzantine period, and above all the Madaba Map, a 6th-century mosaic that depicts the Holy Land in fine detail.
What the visit offers
- Byzantine mosaics: the governorate's best-known attraction, with work that reflects the craft of the period.
- The Madaba Map: a large mosaic showing the Holy Land, one of the defining pieces of the region's heritage.
- A central Jordanian setting: a short, focused visit that suits travellers interested in history and art.
Planning your trip
Madaba suits a day trip or a stop on a longer route through Jordan, since the mosaics are the main reason to go. Allow time to move slowly through the displays, which reward close looking at the detail of the tesserae and the colours of the designs. The governorate is a natural complement to visits elsewhere in the country, and it gives a clear sense of how the region's early Christian and Byzantine past is kept alive in its art.
