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Reproduction of the 6th century CE Madaba Mosaic depicting the map of Jerusalem. The Madaba Mosaic Map is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George at Madaba, 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 of Jerusalem'.
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Raddato, C. (2015, March 03). Reproduction of Madaba Mosaic Map. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3684/reproduction-of--madaba-mosaic-map/
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