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Significant city from the iron age through Byzantine times; best known for its byzantine mosaics, especially the map in St. George's Orthodox Church.
Early Bronze Age site providing detailed information about early urban architecture and settlement history; named after Alexander the Great.
Distance to site from Madaba 25 km
Read MoreMoabite capital of king Mesha, mentioned in ancient literary sources like the Mesha Stele, which was found at Dhiban in the mid 19th century.
Distance to site from Madaba 33 km
Fortified Herodian royal palace over looking the Dead Sea; location of the beheading of john the Baptist.
Distance to site from Madaba 35 km
Iron Age fortified sit with six-chambered gate, casemate wall system, and domestic, industrial, and religious installations; adjacent to Nabataean villa with water reservoir.
Distance to site from Madaba 23 km
Large settlement known for its Byzantine churches and Stylite Tower existing for centuries into the early Islamic period; home to the famous Church of St.Stephen.
Distance to site from Madaba 30 km
Read MoreConnected with major regional events around the end of the second millennium BC, according to ancient literary sources; home to Byzantine churches and medieval Islamic governor's house.
Distance to site from Madaba 9 km
Known for its Early Bronze Age dolmen, Late Bronze age temple, and Early Iron Age "four-room" house; one of best preserved sites in the region.
Distance to site from Madaba 25 km
Read MoreMassive Bronze and Iron Age site with approaching eastern roadway and gate system, huge water reservoir, and domestic and public buildings; adjacent Late Islamic village
Distance to site from Madaba 5 km
Important region west of Madaba associated with ritual activity and pilgrimage; remains from the Chalcolithic to the Early Islamic periods.
Distance to site from Madaba 6 km
Religious site from Iron Age Moab mentioned in ancient literary source including the Mesha Stele; home to a Moabite temple and magnificent bull figures.
Distance to site from Madaba 30 km
Small Early Iron Age site only recently undergoing excavation; boasts a casemate wall system around the perimeter and domestic ceramic remains.
Distance to site from Madaba 17 km
Multi-period site Known for its strategic placement overlooking the spectacular wadi Muijb to the south; important Early Iron Age settlement and Nabataean temple.
Distance to site from Madaba 32 km
Read MoreKnown best for its Early Bronze Age architecture, especially scores of dolmens, megalithic stone burials found from Jordan to the UK.
Distance to site from Madaba 13 km
