Michele Piccirillo was a Franciscan priest and expert in Byzantine archaeology. He is credited with advancing the study of early Byzantine archaeology, and especially the study of mosaics, in Jordan,
Palestinologo Michele Piccirillo
Umm ar-Rasas
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Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was once accessible by branches of the King's Highway, and is situated in the semi-arid steppe region o
Michele Piccirillo (archaeologist)
…acted as the director of the SBF museum in Jerusalem (1974-2008), and headed the SFB archaeological mission in Jordan, with excavations at Mount Nebo, Umm ar-Rasas (discovering the Umm ar-Rasas mosaics) and in the area of Madaba. Much of his energy went into excavating and preserving the Byzantine churches at Mount…
Umm ar Rasas Arcs
Ruins of a house from Umm Ar-Rasas.
Fisherman, top half of figure erased
The only known remaining icon left in the complex