Art History Image Library Photo Number / JOMDMAD00015
Byzantine Art & Architecture
Mosaic Map of the Biblical Lands from the 6th Century C.E. on the floor of the St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Madaba The mosaic contains the earliest extant representation of Byzantine Jerusalem, labeled the "Holy City." The map provides important details as to its 6th century landmarks, with the cardo, or central colonnaded street and the Holy Sepulchre clear visible. This map is one key in developing scholarly knowledge about the physical layout of Jerusalem after its destruction and rebuilding.
