Baptism Site of Jesus Christ

Baptism Site of Jesus Christ is a religious site in Quds Governorate, West Bank. Baptism Site of Jesus Christ is situated nearby to the church Qasr al Yahud, as well as near the locality Al Maghtas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qasr al Yahud.

Qasr al Yahud

Church

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit HaArava.

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.

Beit HaArava

Village

Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 7 km southwest of Baptism Site of Jesus Christ.

Jericho

Photo: Reuvenk, CC BY 3.0.

Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.

Baptism Site of Jesus Christ

Type: Religious site
Category: religion
Location: Quds Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.8371° or 31° 50′ 14″ north

Longitude

35.54631° or 35° 32′ 47″ east

Elevation

-386 metres (-1,266 feet)

Open location code

8G3QRGPW+RG

GeoNames ID

7838934

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