Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptism Site

Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptism Site is an archaeological site in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptism Site is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas, as well as near the archaeological site Saint Mary the Egyptian.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qasr al Yahud.

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 380 metres west of Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptism Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit HaArava.

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.

Beit HaArava

Village

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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 Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptism Site.