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Home of the Madaba Map — the oldest mosaic map on earth

Turn a photo
into a mosaic that
outlives you.

Madaba, Jordan has been the world's mosaic capital since the 6th century, when its artisans set the Madaba Map — the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land — into a church floor. That same hand-set craft, same stone, same technique, turns your photo into a mosaic today.

Upload Your Photo → See How It's Made

Upload now to see an instant mosaic-style preview. Your exact price is confirmed by hand afterward.

A layered collage of Madaba Mosaic Studio's handmade mosaic pieces
Hand-set pieces from our studio, layered

1500+

YEARS OF MADABA MOSAIC CRAFT

100%

HAND-SET NATURAL STONE

4–6 WEEKS

FROM ORDER TO YOUR DOOR

WORLDWIDE

SHIPPING, CAREFULLY CRATED

The Process

From your photo to a piece of stone that lasts centuries

1

Upload

Send us the photo you want immortalized — a portrait, a pet, a wedding day, a view you love.

2

Preview Instantly

See it rendered as tesserae right in your browser — real stone colors, grout lines, texture — before you commit to anything.

3

Get Your Quote

An artisan in Madaba reviews your photo's actual complexity and confirms your exact price within 24–48 hours.

4

Hand-Set & Delivered

Once confirmed, your mosaic is hand-set stone by stone and shipped worldwide, crated and tracked.

A hand-set Tree of Life mosaic on the floor in Madaba

About Madaba City

The city that never stopped setting stone

Madaba, Jordan is home to the 6th-century Map of the Holy Land — the oldest surviving map mosaic in the world, still set in the floor of St. George's Church. The craft never left. Today, Madaba's workshops train each generation of artisans by hand, the same way it's been done for over a thousand years.

Madaba holds the largest number of mosaics discovered in their original location anywhere in the world. In 2017, it was named part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for its living mosaic craft — a designation held by very few places on Earth.

From Customers

Received and hung

"It arrived better than the photo I sent. You can feel the texture — it's not flat like I expected."

— L. VOROS, BUDAPEST

"We ordered our wedding portrait as a mosaic. Six weeks, perfectly crated, zero damage."

— A. & J. MARSH, LONDON

"The gold-leaf tier is genuinely museum-grade. Worth every stone."

— R. HADDAD, DUBAI

Questions

Before you order

What photo works best?

High-resolution, well-lit, with a clear subject. We check every upload and warn you before production if resolution is too low.

How long does it take?

4–6 weeks for Classic and Premium, hand-set in Madaba. Museum Quality pieces are prioritized but still typically 6–8 weeks given the detail involved.

How is it shipped?

Custom-built wooden crates, fully insured, with tracking from Madaba to your door. Shipping cost is calculated at checkout based on size and destination.

Can I request a custom size?

Yes — select "Custom" in the size step of the order form and describe your dimensions; we'll confirm pricing before production begins.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, worldwide. Rates and estimated delivery are shown automatically once you enter your country in the order form.