馬德巴考古公園

1991年,約旦旅遊和文物部、美國東方研究中心和美國國際開發署(美援署)發起了一個項目,在馬達巴市中心建立一個考古公園。公園包括保存完好的羅馬街道和建築,從羅馬,拜占庭,早期伊斯蘭時期和20世紀早期。公園項目的目標是探索馬達巴的歷史,保護其考古遺產免受破壞,並振興馬達巴市中心。在1970年代的建築熱潮中,保護馬達巴豐富的遺產的需求變得尖銳而1980s.市中心有一座考古公園的價值,已經體現在米其萊皮奇裏略的廣泛挖掘中,當時他正在準備一本主要的ACOR出版物《約旦的馬賽克》(1993年)。對於Madaba考古公園項目,ACOR在挖掘,保護和在多個考古遺址上創建庇護所方面發揮了關鍵作用,以保護它們,並使遊客能夠訪問。

來馬德巴的人，尤其是旅遊團往往都只去聖喬治教堂看馬賽克地圖，而忽略了這裏。其實這個考古公園才是馬德巴的寶藏。這裏分室內和室外，分別展示了從馬德巴考古現場發掘出來的文物，而且室內部分基本完整還原當時發掘出來的原樣。這裡是歷史愛好者不容錯過的重要地方。

1. Located in the centre of Midiba, it is 5 minutes'walk from the station; 2. There is another name here, the Church of the Virgin Mary, which is also famous for its exquisite mosaic paintings. The treasure of the town garden is Hippolytus Hall; 3. Free visit with Jordanpass.

We had some difficulties in getting to Maduba by bus. We don't want a taxi. Everyone seems unable to get a 1jd bus. Anyway, we finally helped us find a bus with the taxi driver from the North Station. Maduba is an hour's bus and some parts of the city are hard to enjoy, but there are some great sights on the mountains that you can enjoy countless mosaics in this area is known.

The mosaic floor of Notre Dame's Church in the Archaeological Park is the highlight. It is said that it was found under the floor of a family in 1887. The corridor above it can overlook the whole pattern very well.