Ancient Pool
Ancient Pool is an archaeological site in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Ancient Pool is situated nearby to the archaeological site John the Baptist Spring, as well as near The Pilgrims Station.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. Qasr al Yahud is situated 740 metres west of Ancient Pool.
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 Ancient Pool.
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.
Ancient Pool
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.83724° or 31° 50′ 14″ northLongitude
35.55391° or 35° 33′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8G3QRHP3+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2898077787OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Ancient Pool” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بركة قديمة”
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Highlights include John the Baptist Spring and The Pilgrims Station.
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