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Jericho, West Bank: mosaic in the Khirbat al-Mafjar complex
Jericho, West Bank: mosaic in the Khirbat al-Mafjar complex A floor panel mosaic depicting gazelles and a lion from the 8th-century Khirbat al-Mafjar complex, several miles north of Jericho in the West Bank.

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Khirbat al-Mafjar, Umayyad desert palace complex located in the Wadi Al-Nuwayʿima, approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of Jericho, in the West Bank. Built in the 8th century, this palace contained a residential unit consisting of a square building with an elaborate entrance, a porticoed courtyard, and a number of rooms or halls arranged on two floors. Few of these rooms seem to have any identifiable function, although a private oratory, a large meeting hall, and an anteroom leading to a cool underground pool have been identified. The main throne room was on the second floor above the entrance. It ...(100 of 269 words)

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