Khirbat al Kharsa‘ah
Khirbat al Kharsa‘ah is a ruin in Balqa Governorate, Jordan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas.
Al Maghtas
Locality
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Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 8 km southwest of Khirbat al Kharsa‘ah.
Khirbat al Kharsa‘ah
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Kharsa‘ah”, “El Kherse‘e”, “Khirbat al Kharsa`ah”, “Khirbat el Kharsa’a”, and “Khirbat Khursa‘a”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.89149° or 31° 53′ 29″ northLongitude
35.59984° or 35° 35′ 59″ eastElevation
-253 metres (-830 feet)Open location code
8G3QVHRX+HWGeoNames ID
248622
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat al Kharsa‘ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الخرسعة”
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