Just 30 km from Amman, Madaba is a low-key town made famous for its Byzantine mosaics.

Originally integrated into a 5th century church, reproducing the map of the Holy Land, with the replacement of the original church by a new, Greek Orthodox one, much of the map was eliminated, and only about a quarter survived.

Despite this, the crowds converge on the church of Saint George.

Highlights of Madaba:

There are more mosaics in other churches, but with the Dead Sea right next door…