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Byzantine Jerusalem and the Madaba Map
Describes some of the details from the oldest extant map of the Holy Land.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1631/madaba_map.html
Jerusalem on the Madaba Map
One of the most illuminating, and accurate, sources of knowledge about Byzantine Jerusalem.
jeru.huji.ac.il/ed29.htm
Madaba Map, The
Offers an image and brief description of the Palestine map.
www.centuryone.com/madaba.html
Madaba Mosaic Map
Offers partial English translations of the Greek text appearing on the map.
userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/madaba.html

Archaeology > Fieldwork and Expeditions

Abila of the Decapolis Archaeological Project
Providing site map, history, and information on the summer 2000 excavation in Jordan.
www.abila.org
Petra Great Temple Excavation
Short history of Petra and the Nabataeans as well as an online tour of the Great Temple.
www.brown.edu/Departments/Anthropology/Petra

Archaeology > Museums and Exhibits > Exhibits

Neolithic Statues from Jordan at the Smithsonian
Provides information about the discovery, construction, conservation, and display of the statues and explores them as works of art and cultic objects.
www.asia.si.edu/jordan/html/jordan.htm

Jordan > Anthropology and Archaeology