Friday, April 1, 2011

Madaba - Church of the Map

The Church of the Map is located in the St George's Church which houses a Byzantine mosiac map of the Holy Land.  This map was accidentally found during a renovation and was supposed to direct pilgrims to sites of biblical significance, it is the place that led scholars to discover the birthplace of Jesus.

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