Madaba Governorate - 6 Attractions You Must Visit

Types of Attractions in Madaba Governorate

Churches (2)

Mountain Peaks (2)

Museums (2)

Old Ruins (2)

Beaches (1)

Caves (1)

Deserts (1)

Forts (1)

Popular Activities And Trips in Madaba Governorate

List of Attractions in Madaba Governorate

Dead Sea

Beaches

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Deserts

The surface and the shores of the dead sea are 425 meters below the sea level, making it Earth's lowest elevation on land. It is also one of the saltiest water bodies in the world- 9.6 times as salty as the oceans making plant and animal life impossible in Dead Sea.

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Fortress of Machaerus

Caves

Mountain Peaks

Forts

Short Hikes

Old Ruins

A fortified hilltop palace, it is the location of the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. It was originally built by the Hasmonean king, Alexander Jannaeus (104 BC-78 BC) in about the year 90 BC. The hilltop, which stands about 1,100 meters above Dead Sea level, is surrounded on all sides by deep ravines which provide great natural strength.

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Ma'in Hot Springs

Waterfalls

Geological Formations

A series of hot mineral springs and waterfalls located 264 meters (866 feet) below sea level. The springs contains important elements such as sodium, calcium, chloride, radon, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.

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Madaba Archaeological Park

Museums

Old Ruins

Established to preserve and make accessible to the public archaeological remains from Roman times and several valuable Byzantine mosaic floors.

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Mount Nebo

Churches

Mountain Peaks

Museums

It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The West Bank city of Jericho and Jerusalem are visible from the summit on a very clear day.

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St George's Greek Orthodox Church

Churches

Monuments

The Madaba Map, also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map, is part of a floor mosaic in the church. The Madaba Map is of the Middle East, and part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.

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Map

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