Khirbat Dayr al Anīs
Khirbat Dayr al Anīs is a ruin in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat Dayr al Anīs is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allenby Bridge and Qasr al Yahud.
Allenby Bridge
Bridge
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The Allenby Bridge, known officially in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River near the city of Jericho in the West Bank and the town of Al-Karameh in Jordan. Allenby Bridge is situated 1 km west of Khirbat Dayr al Anīs.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
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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. Qasr al Yahud is situated 4 km south of Khirbat Dayr al Anīs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Jericho.
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 4 km south of Khirbat Dayr al Anīs.
Jericho
Na’ama
Village
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Na'ama is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of Hisham's Palace, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Na’ama is situated 9 km northwest of Khirbat Dayr al Anīs.
Khirbat Dayr al Anīs
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Dayr al Anis”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.87207° or 31° 52′ 20″ northLongitude
35.55193° or 35° 33′ 7″ eastElevation
-375 metres (-1,230 feet)Open location code
8G3QVHC2+RQGeoNames ID
11265387
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Dayr al Anīs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة دير الانيس”
Localities in the Area
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