Al Maghţas

Al Maghţas is an archaeological site in , . Al Maghţas is situated near the church , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around -380 metres (-1,260 feet)
  • …is also known as “Al Maghţis”

Places of Interest Nearby

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, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the…
210 metres southeast of Al Maghţas

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit Hogla.
Locality
, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany…
Hamlet
is a Israeli settlement near .
4 km southwest of Al Maghţas
is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the .
7 km southwest of Al Maghţas
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Latitude
31.83806° or 31° 50′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.54417° or 35° 32′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G3QRGQV+6M
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Al Maghţas” goes by many names.
المغطسArabic

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