Umm ar-Rasas mosaics

Mosaic at the Church of St. Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas
Mosaic at the Church of St. Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas

The Umm ar-Rasas mosaics are a number of Byzantine mosaics discovered by Michele Piccirillo in the ruins of the Church of St. Stephen in Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan, in 1986.[1][2]

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 are shown in the frame:

  • Jerusalem
    Jerusalem
  • Nablus
    Nablus
  • Sebastia
    Sebastia
  • Caesarea
    Caesarea
  • Lydda
    Lydda
  • Eleutheropolis (Bayt Jibrin)
    Eleutheropolis (Bayt Jibrin)
  • Ashkelon
    Ashkelon
  • Gaza
    Gaza

Outer frame, right (southern) side

Seven cities in Transjordan are shown in the frame:

Two additional cities are shown at the head of each aisle:

  • Limbon
  • Diblaton

Inner frame

The inner frame includes illustrations of ten cities in the Nile Delta:

See also

References

  1. ^ Piccirillo 1988, pp. 208–231.
  2. ^ Piccirillo & Attiyat 1986, pp. 341–352.

Bibliography

  • Piccirillo, Michele; Attiyat, Taysir (1986). "The Complex of Saint Stephen at Umm er-Rasas-Kastron Mefaa. First Campaign, August 1986". Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. 30. Department of Antiquities, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.: 341–352. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  • Piccirillo, Michele (1988). "The Mosaics at Um er-Rasas in Jordan". The Biblical Archaeologist. 51 (4). The American Schools of Oriental Research: 208–231. doi:10.2307/3210072. ISSN 0006-0895. JSTOR 3210072. S2CID 192366752. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  • Balty, Janine (1998). "Les mosaïques d'Umm al-Rasas et la date de 718 - MICHELE PICCIRILLO, EUGENIO ALLIATA, et al., UMM AL-RASAS, MAYFA'AH I: GLI SCAVI DEL COMPLESSO DI SANTO STEFANO (Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Collectio Maior 28; Jerusalem, 1994). Pp. 376, figg. 319, 35 pl. coul., 62 figg. coul., 3 plans dépliants". Journal of Roman Archaeology. 11. Cambridge University Press (CUP): 700–702. doi:10.1017/s104775940001789x. ISSN 1047-7594. S2CID 250349440.
  • Eckersley, Tracey (2016). Putting Christians on the map : topographic mosaics from late antique Jordan as representations of authority and status (Thesis). University of Louisville. doi:10.18297/etd/2484.

Read other articles:

Ginette Petitpas Taylor

Ginette Petitpas Taylor Marie Ginette Petitpas Taylor PC MP (kelahiran 1968 atau 1969) adalah seorang politikus Kanada yang terpilih dalam Dewan Rakyat Kanada dalam pemilu federal 2019.[1] Ia adalah anggota Partai Liberal Kanada dan mantan Menteri Kesehatan, dan anggota Cabang Kanada dari Asosiasi Parlementer Persemakmuran dan Asosiasi Parlementer NATO Kanada.[2] Referensi ^ Ginette Petitpas Taylor Wins Second Term In Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe. huddle.today. 22 October 2019...

 

1971 JVP insurrection

Armed revolt in Ceylon Not to be confused with 1987–1989 JVP insurrection. 1971 JVP insurrectionPart of the Cold WarAttack on the Deniyaya police stationDateApril 5 – June 1971LocationDominion of CeylonResult Ceylonese government victory Rebel leaders were captured and the remaining members surrendered Ceylonese government re-established control of the entire island Expulsion of North Korean diplomatsTerritorialchanges The JVP controlled Ceylon's Southern Province and Sabaragamuwa Provinc...

 

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016

International football award The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016Cristiano Ronaldo, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016Date9 January 2017 (2017-01-09)LocationZürich, SwitzerlandPresented byFIFAHosted byEva Longoria and Marco SchreylHighlightsThe Best FIFA PlayerMen's: Cristiano RonaldoWomen's: Carli LloydThe Best FIFA CoachMen's: Claudio RanieriWomen's: Silvia NeidFIFA Puskás Award Mohd Faiz SubriWebsitefifa.com ← 2015 · The Best FIFA Football Awards · 2017&#...

Daniel F. Davis

American politician Daniel F. Davis37th Governor of MaineIn officeJanuary 17, 1880 – January 13, 1881Preceded byAlonzo GarcelonSucceeded byHarris M. PlaistedMember of the Maine SenateIn office1875–1879Member of the Maine House of RepresentativesIn office1871–1875 Personal detailsBornSeptember 12, 1843Freedom, Maine, USADiedJanuary 9, 1897(1897-01-09) (aged 53)Bangor, MaineResting placeCorinthian Cemetery, Corinth, MainePolitical partyRepublicanSpouseLaura B. Goodwin (m...

 

List of macaws

The list of macaws includes 19 species of macaws including extinct and critically endangered species,[1] and does not include several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed based on very little evidence.[2] Species in taxonomic order Anodorhynchus The three well-established species in the genus Anodorhynchus are monotypic:[1] Species Common and binomial names[1] Image Description Range Glaucous macaw(Anodorhynchus glaucus) 70 cm (27.5 in) long, m...

 

كأس السوبر الإسباني 2004

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (يوليو 2017) كأس السوبر الإسباني 2004 ريال سرقسطة فالنسيا 3 2 المباراة الأولى ريال سرقسطة فالنسيا 0 1 التاريخ21 أغسطس 2004الم�...

Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Languages of the Democratic Republic of the CongoMap showing the distribution of the four national languages in the CongoOfficialFrenchNationalKituba, Lingala, Swahili and TshilubaIndigenousMore than 200SignedAmerican Sign Language (Francophone African Sign Language)Keyboard layoutFrench AZERTYLingua francaFrench, Kikongo ya leta, Lingala, Swahili and Tshiluba Part of a series on theCulture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo History People Languages Cuisine Religion Music Media Rad...

 

Inferior mesenteric vein

Vein which drains blood from the large intestine Inferior mesenteric veinThe portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein, into which the inferior mesenteric vein empties. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Anatomical position.Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ.DetailsSystemHepatic portal systemDrains fromGastrointestinal tractSourceLeft colic vein, sigmoid veins, superior rectal vein,Drains toSplenic veinArteryInferior mesenteric arteryIdentifie...

 

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower al Dallas International Film Festival 2011 Glenn Grove Morshower (Dallas, 24 aprile 1959) è un attore e scrittore statunitense, attivo in campo cinematografico e televisivo. Indice 1 Biografia 1.1 The Extra Mile 2 Filmografia 2.1 Cinema 2.2 Televisione 3 Doppiatori italiani 4 Altri progetti 5 Collegamenti esterni Biografia Conosciuto soprattutto per aver recitato nel ruolo dell'Agente dei Servizi Segreti Aaron Pierce, nella serie TV della Fox, 24. Il suo personaggio ha ricevu...

شباب البومب 6 (مسلسل)

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (ديسمبر 2018) شباب البومب 6 النوع دراما - كوميدي إخراج سمير عارف بطولة فيصل العيسى سلمان المقيطيب مهند الجميلي محمد الد�...

 

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

Laaga Chunari Mein DaagPoster rilis teatrikalSutradaraPradeep SarkarProduserAditya ChopraSkenarioRekha NigamCeritaAditya ChopraPemeranRani MukerjiJaya BachchanKonkona Sen SharmaAbhishek BachchanKunal KapoorNaratorRani MukerjiPenata musikShantanu MoitraSinematograferSushil RajpalPenyuntingKaushik DasDistributorYash Raj FilmsTanggal rilis 12 Oktober 2007 (2007-10-12) Durasi137 minsNegaraIndiaBahasaHindiAnggaran₹150 juta (US$2,1 juta)[1]Pendapatankotor₹250 juta (US$3,...

 

Nestor Makhno

Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (1888–1934) In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovych and the family name is Makhno.BatkoNestor MakhnoНестор МахноMakhno in 1921Otaman of the MakhnovshchinaIn office30 September 1918 – 28 August 1921Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byViktor BilashChairman of the Military Revolutionary CouncilIn office27 July 1919 – 1 September 1919Preceded byIvan ChernoknizhnySucceeded b...

Michel Loève

French mathematician (1907–1979) Michel LoèveBorn(1907-01-22)January 22, 1907Jaffa, Ottoman SyriaDiedFebruary 17, 1979(1979-02-17) (aged 72)Berkeley, California, USNationalityFrench, AmericanAlma materUniversity of ParisKnown forKarhunen–Loève theoremScientific careerFieldsMathematicsInstitutionsUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Lyon,University of ParisUniversity of LondonDoctoral advisorPaul LévyDoctoral studentsLeo BreimanEmanuel Parzen Michel Loève (Jan...

 

Murmansk Finns

Ethnic group in Russia Ethnic group Murmansk FinnsTotal population273LanguagesRussian, FinnishReligionLutheranismRelated ethnic groupsFinnish people, Ingrian Finns, Kvens Murmansk Finns or Kola Finns (Finnish: Muurmanninsuomalaiset, Kuolansuomalaiset) are a group of Finns who live or lived in Murmansk Oblast. They came to Murmansk around 1860 during the Finnish famine of 1866–68.[1] However, there was another immigration period in 1900, due to the building of the Kirov Railway. In 2...

 

XVII dinastia egizia

EgittoDati amministrativiLingue parlateAntico egizio CapitaleTebe Dipendente daRegno d'Egitto (XV dinastia)? PoliticaForma di governoMonarchia assoluta Nascita1580 a.C. Fine1550 a.C. Territorio e popolazioneReligione e societàReligione di StatoReligione egizia Evoluzione storicaPreceduto daRegno d'Egitto (XVI dinastia)Regno d'Egitto (XV dinastia) Succeduto daNuovo Regno Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale La XVII dinastia egizia, inquadrabile del secondo periodo intermedio, raccoglie i...

白俄羅斯—美國關係

白俄羅斯－美國關係 白俄羅斯 美国 美国－白俄罗斯关系始于1991年苏联解体时，白俄罗斯是苏联的一部分。然而，由于美国指责白俄罗斯侵犯人权，两国关系恶化。白俄罗斯反过来指责美国干涉其内政。 2008年，白俄罗斯从华盛顿召回大使，并坚持美国大使必须离开明斯克。[1] 根据2012年《美国全球领导力报告》，只有20%的白俄罗斯人认可美国的领导力，30%的人不认可�...

 

Kim Hunter

American actress (1922–2002) Kim HunterHunter in 1956BornJanet Cole(1922-11-12)November 12, 1922Detroit, Michigan, U.S.DiedSeptember 11, 2002(2002-09-11) (aged 79)New York City, U.S.OccupationActressYears active1943–2001Spouses William Baldwin ​ ​(m. 1944; div. 1946)​ Robert Emmett ​ ​(m. 1951; died 2000)​ Children2 Kim Hunter (born Janet Cole; November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002...

 

Kontroversi pembekuan Parlemen Britania Raya 2019

Bagian dari seri artikel mengenaiBritania RayadiUni Eropa Masuk Akta Referendum 1975 Referendum keanggotaan ME 1975 Akta ME 1972 Rabat Britania Raya Akta Uni Eropa 2011 Keanggotaan Merek UE Euro Tiga UE Pergerakan Eropa Britania Raya UU Kewarganegaraan Euroskeptisisme Britania Raya Ofisial dan Lembaga Komite Uni Eropa Eksekutif Irlandia Utara di Brussels Representatif Uni Eropa di London Pergerakan Eropa Muda Britania Raya Komisioner Eropa Britania Raya Representatif Tetap untuk UE Anggota PE...

Jordan Henry

Canadian ice hockey player Ice hockey player Jordan Henry Henry with the Rochester Americans in 2009Born (1986-02-11) February 11, 1986 (age 38)Milo, Alberta, CanadaHeight 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)Position DefenceShot RightPlayed for Rochester AmericansHC Dynamo MinskAbbotsford HeatChicago WolvesOklahoma City BaronsHPKSyracuse CrunchCharlotte CheckersNHL draft UndraftedPlaying career 2007–2022 Jordan Henry (born February ...

 

Downs cell

Diagram of a downs cell electrolyzing molten NaCl into chlorine gas and sodium metal Downs' process is an electrochemical method for the commercial preparation of metallic sodium, in which molten NaCl is electrolyzed in a special apparatus called the Downs cell. The Downs cell was invented in 1923 (patented: 1924) by the American chemist James Cloyd Downs (1885–1957).[1][2] Operation The Downs cell uses a carbon anode and an iron cathode. The electrolyte is sodium chloride t...