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title: Reproduction of  Madaba Mosaic Map
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3684/reproduction-of--madaba-mosaic-map/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Reproduction of  Madaba Mosaic Map

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Reproduction of  Madaba Mosaic Map](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3684.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3684.jpg)

## Image Caption

Reproduction of the 6th century CE Madaba [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) depicting the map of [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/). The Madaba Mosaic Map is part of a floor mosaic in the early [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) church of Saint George at Madaba, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). It is a map of the Middle East. Part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. The mosaic inscription reads 'The sacred [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Jerusalem'.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, March 03). Reproduction of Madaba Mosaic Map. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3684/reproduction-of--madaba-mosaic-map/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Reproduction of Madaba Mosaic Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 03, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3684/reproduction-of--madaba-mosaic-map/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Reproduction of Madaba Mosaic Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Mar 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3684/reproduction-of--madaba-mosaic-map/>.

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