Church of the Baptism of Christ
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The Church of the Baptism of Christ is an early Christian church at the archaeological site of Um er-Rasas in Jordan, notable for its well-preserved Byzantine mosaics and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Baptism of Christ canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine provincial urban center at Um er-Rasas ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
mosaics relatively well preserved
ⓘ
partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
ⓘ
site of religious visits ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Baptism of Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | early Byzantine Christianity ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Antiquities of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mosaic art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Byzantine mosaics
ⓘ
apse ⓘ architectural remains ⓘ liturgical furnishings (in situ or fragmentary) ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ well-preserved floor mosaics ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
early Christian period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordanian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madaba Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
mosaic tesserae
ⓘ
stone masonry ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Madaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Nebo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian pilgrimage landscape of Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological site of Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
late antiquity ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Byzantine church architecture in Jordan
ⓘ
important example of early Christian mosaics in the Levant ⓘ religious significance for Christian heritage ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | contributing property of a World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
commemoration of Christ’s baptism ⓘ |
| worldHeritageContext | Um er-Rasas UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.