Tall al Kharār
Tall al Kharār is a mound in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of -353 metres. Tall al Kharār is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas, as well as near Bethany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud and Allenby Bridge.
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.
Allenby Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Abutoum, Public domain.
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 4 km north of Tall al Kharār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit HaArava.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 8 km southwest of Tall al Kharār.
Jericho
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.
Tall al Kharār
- Type: Mound with an elevation of -353 metres
- Also known as: “Tall al Kharar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.84199° or 31° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
35.5549° or 35° 33′ 18″ eastElevation
-353 metres (-1,158 feet)Open location code
8G3QRHR3+QXGeoNames ID
11265421
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In Other Languages
“Tall al Kharār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل الخرار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bethany and Kamīn Abū Kharrūb.
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Highlights include Al Maghţas and ‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār.
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