Um Al Rasas
The mosaic in the ruined St Stephen's Church in Um Al Rasas south of Madaba is quite exceptional, showing a central panel, much disfigured by "iconoclasts" in Byzantine times, but the side borders which you can see clearly here depict towns in Palestine, Egypt and Jordan. They are named for easier identification and give us an idea what these towns were actually like. It seems as if the images chosen were is some sort a "symbol" of that town at the time the mosaic was made - it has been dated to 785AD.
A shelter has been constructed to protect the mosaic as much as possible.
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A number of other churches have been found at this site with many other mosaics. The death of the much lamented Father Piccirillo is likely to delay the conservation and restoration of these mosaics.
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