Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD, under
Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD, under a modern canopy to protect the floor mosaics and allow visitor access, part of a large ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. The church was built in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery. The mosaics depict acanthus scrolls, scenes of hunting, fishing and wine making, classical representations of the sea and the earth, portraits and scenes from the lives of the benefactors of the church. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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