Madaba

Collection title

It Happened Here

ID

JRT00380

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2003

Production year

2003

Abstract

The episode talks about Madaba’s history from the Neolithic period. The town was once a Moabite border city dating back from the middle bronze age. Other civilizations than the Moabites' left monuments there during the eighth century BC :the Moabites , the Arabs, the Greek then the Nabataean civilizations. Wars broke out to occupy Madaba. Finally it became a Christian city and so many churches were built there. The city was known with its mosaics . It has gained a religions, economic and historical importance. - Presentation of Mount Nebo, the holy Mountain of Moses (peace upon him). The historical period of Moses there, the places he passed through and his influence in this region.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Religious Practices
• Society and way of life / Migrations

Credits / Cast

• Mimi Fouad - Director
• Abou Hamdane Djamel - Author of original work
• Merqa Djarir - Speaker

Period of events

• From 0 to 500

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Madaba

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

16m40

Additional information

Madaba - vestiges - churches - mosaics - statues - statue of the snake - Moses' water - Mount Nebo