Madaba

Madaba is known as "The City of mosaics" due to its extensive heritage of Byzantine mosaics. Madaba is city of more than 3000 years of history, it is even mentioned in the Bible by the name Medeba and it was held in time by different peoples - Hebrews, Romans, Byzantines. Its highs were in the tomes of the Byzantine empire, when were created and the mosaics which make the city know nowadays. The downfall of the ancient history of Madaba came after its devastation by the Persians in 614, followed by its abandonment in 747 due to an earthquake.
The city of Madaba came back to life in the end of 19th century, when orthodox Christians settled there and discovered the Byzantine mosaics legacy of the city. The most known mosaic in Madaba is "The Palestinian map" od the 6th century, which is displayed in at the Orthodox Church of St. George. Other spectacular mosaics and remains are displayed at The Archaeological Park and Museum, which is worth visiting.