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Al-Maghtas

Al-Maghtas - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Al-Maghtas (, meaning or ), 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 original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. The place has also been referred to as Bethabara () and historically Bethany (Beyond the Jordan). Read more on Wikipedia

• type: historic site
• date from: None
• official website: www.baptismsite.com
• UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1446

Source: en.wikipedia.org