Madaba (Arabic: مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: מֵידְבָא Medvah; Ancient Greek: Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the capital Amman.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Qumran | 2020 | 31.7km | site_ao | ||
| Qumran National Park | 2020 | 31.7km | site_ao | ||
| Umayyad Palace | 2019 | 29.4km | site_ao | ||
| Umbrella Staircases of Amman | 2019 | 29km | site_ao | ||
| Ma’in Hot Springs | 2019 | 21.2km | site_ao | ||
| Jordan’s Breathtaking River Canyons | 2019 | 35km | site_ao | ||
| Es-Salt | 2019 | 36.3km | site_ao | ||
| Iraq al-Amir | 2019 | 22.9km | site_ao | ||
| Roman Theater of Amman | 2019 | 29.1km | site_ao | ||
| Fortress of Machaerus | 2018 | 23.3km | site_ao | ||
| Um er-Rasas | 2018 | 27km | site_ao | ||
| Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) | 2015 | 26.2km | site_whs | ||
| Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa’a) | 2004 | 27km | site_whs |
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