Adventures with Cindy

Day 14 – November 11, 2024

Today we delved deeper into the history and culture of Jordan as we toured Madaba, a market town known for its collection of Byzantine era mosaics. St. George’s Church houses the Madaba Map. Discovered by builders in the 1880’s the sixth century Byzantine treasure is the oldest stringing mosaic map of Palestine and said to have originally comprised more than two million pieces. This map led explorers and archeologist to discover even more sights.

Then to Mount Nebo, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the West Bank across the Jordan River valley. The city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit as is Jerusalem on a clear day.