Madaba Archaeological Park

Madaba Archaeological Park is a nice place to visit if you enjoy history. The park shows remains from Roman and Byzantine times and gives a good idea of how Madaba looked many centuries ago. The mosaics are the main highlight, especially from the Byzantine period, when Madaba was famous for mosaic art. Some floors and patterns are still well preserved and beautiful to see. The park is small and easy to walk around. More information signs would make it even better, but it is still worth a visit if you are nearby. Good experience overall — 4 stars.

Great experience, amazing history. I think it was worth it to pay 10 JD for a guide to explain things.

The Madaba archeological park is split into 2 sites, both very close to eachother, but requiring local knowledge to find. Thus, it may be worth asking at the visitor centre or finding a driver with local knowledge (ours was a Madaba resident). The mosaics are the main attraction at the park, with beautiful patterns, scenes of animals and mythological figures. As usual we and a nearby party fell victim to the 'guides'. They follow you around regurgitating information readily available on the signs, distracting you from reading, and leading you around at such pace that you are prevented from taking in the beautiful art - presumably in a hurry to get their 'tip'. In fact, at park 1, one of these 'guides' kept spraying water on the mosaics in some pointless attempt to make them more visible. Surely, that can't be good for their preservation. It is annoying. Despite this, the archeological park offers ruins and, most impressively, early Byzantine mosaics that are incredibly well-preserved (except for one that fell victim to the madness of the iconoclasm). A must-see.

Madaba Archaeological Park is divided into two parts: the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Church of the Prophet Elijah. The place is very beautiful, featuring stunning mosaics, and it is exceptionally well preserved.

city of tiny mosaic artwork! We spent a few hours here wandering alive the archaeological park, note that most of it is included in the Jordan pass, just show it on your phone if they ask, most of the time they just let you in without checking if you tell them you have the pass :) it’s a nice city to walk around towards the evening as the old are lights up and looks beautiful! It’s worth checking it if you are into history and it’s in your way to the Dead Sea, makes a nice stop for exploring and eating!

Madaba Archaeological Park is a fascinating open-air site in the heart of Madaba, famous for its exquisite Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. The park showcases parts of ancient churches, streets, and residential buildings, giving visitors a glimpse into life during the Byzantine era. Its most celebrated feature is the Madaba Mosaic Map, the oldest known map of the Holy Land, detailing Jerusalem and surrounding regions. The park serves as both a cultural treasure and an educational space, highlighting Jordan’s rich historical and artistic heritage.

Beautiful place ,Jordan pass included

A compact yet layered window into ancient Madaba, this park preserves Roman streets, Byzantine churches, and iconic mosaics like the Hippolytus Hall. It's a walkable time capsule where ruins from different eras—Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic—converge in one open-air museum at the heart of the city.