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Umm Ar-Rasas Mosaics
The Umm ar-Rasas mosaics are a number of Byzantine mosaics discovered by Michele Piccirillo (archaeologist), Michele Piccirillo in the ruins of the Church of St. Stephen in Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan, in 1986. Of particular note is a mosaic floor dated to 785, the largest one in Jordan, with a series of panels illustrating the most important cities of the region. Town mosaic Outer frame, left (northern) side A series of eight cities in Palestine (region), Palestine are shown in the frame: * Jerusalem (Hagia-polis [Holy City]) * Nablus (Neapolis) * Sebastia, Nablus, Sebastia (Sebastis) * Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea * Lydda (Diospolis) * Eleutheropolis (Bayt Jibrin) * Ashkelon (Askalon) * Gaza City, Gaza File:Umm ar-Rasas Church of St. Stephen Jerusalem 2785.jpg , Jerusalem File:Umm ar-Rasas Church of St. Stephen Nablus 2786.jpg, Nablus File:Umm ar-Rasas Church of St. Stephen Sebastia 2787.jpg, Sebastia File:Umm ar-Rasas Church of St. Stephen Caesarea 2788.jpg , Caesarea File:Umm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Ar-Rasas Church Of St
Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain * Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site * Umm an Nasan, an island *Umm as Sabaan, an islet Egypt *Umm Kulthum Museum, in Old Cairo *Umm Naggat mine * Umm El Qa'ab, a necropolis *Zawyet Umm El Rakham, an archaeological site Iraq * Umm al Binni lake * Umm Qasr, a port city ** Umm Qasr Port Israel * Umm Batin, a village * Umm al-Fahm, a city *Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, a town *Umm al-Hiran, a village *Umm al-Qutuf, a village Jordan *Umm al Birak, a town *Jabal Umm Fruth Bridge * Jabal Umm ad Dami, a mountain *Mount Umm Daraj * Umm el-Jimal, a village * Umm al Kundum, a town * Umm Qais, a town * Umm al Qanafidh, a town * Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, a town * Umm Zuwaytinah, a town Kuwait * Umm al Maradim Island * Umm an Namil Island, Kuwait Bay, Persian Gulf Libya * Umm al Ahrar, an oasis * Qabr Umm al Hishah, an oasis * Umm al Riz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
