AMMAN — After winning the 2016 World Crafts City title for mosaics in 2016, Madaba has completed the first stage of “the largest mosaic piece in the world”, the director of Madaba’s Tourism Directorate, Wael Janini, said Sunday.

Madaba, 30km southwest of the capital, won the title in a competition organised by the World Crafts City, the Tourism Ministry announced in September of 2016.

Over the period of almost two years, around 120,000 participants took part in the making of the 180-square-metre mosaic at Madaba’s La Storia Museum, Janini said, including residents, visitors and tourists from all walks of life.

The mosaic project was an initiative by Samer Twal, the former president of the Tourism Development and Heritage Preservation Society, with the aim of engaging people in tourism and showcasing the mosaic to the public, Janini told The Jordan Times.

The “Majestic Path” tells stories of the Kingdom’s history, featuring tourist sites from north to south, the official added. 

“The mosaic focuses on tourist destinations in Jordan, like the Baptism Site, the Dead Sea, Karak and Madaba.”

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