Church of Saint Stephen
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The Church of Saint Stephen is a Byzantine-era Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor depicting cities of the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Stephen canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
Christian religious building ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors as part of Um er-Rasas site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of excavations at Um er-Rasas ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine mosaic art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late antique Christian communities in Jordan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | archaeological ruin with preserved mosaics ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine provincial culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Byzantine Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
cities of the Holy Land
ⓘ
cities of the region around Jordan and Palestine ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | mosaic ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilical layout ⓘ |
| function | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
figural mosaic representations of cities
ⓘ
geometric mosaic patterns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aisles
ⓘ
apse ⓘ chancel screen ⓘ mosaic floor ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| hasType | basilica ⓘ |
| heritageContext | UNESCO World Heritage Site of Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madaba Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Madaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved mosaic floor
ⓘ
mosaic depiction of regional cities ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| preservation | protected under Jordanian antiquities law ⓘ |
| region | central Jordan ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by cultural heritage tourists ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Um er-Rasas (Kastron Mefaa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.