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Location

Jordan, Umm ar Raşāş
geo:31.499182,35.92057
Location: correct and verified

Period or year

5xx / unknown

Classification

temple
Visible

Umm Al-Rasas, Church of the Palm Tree

data access 57454

Church of the Palm Tree named for its mosaics and dates to the 6th century.

See:

Rachel Hachlili: Ancient Mosaic Pavements: Themes, Issues, and Trends : Selected Studies, BRILL, 2009

Relevant museums

Archeologisch museum van Amman
Het oude archeologische museum van Jordanië.
Paris, Louvre
Paris, Louvre

Nearby sites

Umm Al-Rasas, Church of the Rivers
Byzantine church.
Castra Mefaa
Castra Mefaa - Fort; 30 BC - AD 2100; Pleiades #697646
Umm Al-Rasas [Kastrom Mefa'a, Mefaat]
Ancient settlement. Biblical Mefaat.
Umm Al-Rasas, Church of the Lions
Byzantine church.

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Creators: Entry created by Elżbieta (2018-11-15) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/57454
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Suggested citation: , E. , Umm Al-Rasas, Church of the Palm Tree. https://vici.org/vici/57454, accessed 2026-10-24.