✝️ Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas)
UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Jordan River, eastern bank
📌 Fast Facts
- Located 9 km north of the Dead Sea on the eastern (Jordanian) bank of the Jordan River
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015
- Traditionally identified as the location where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist around 30 CE
- Archaeological evidence includes 5th–6th-century churches, baptismal pools, and monastic structures
Al-Maghtas lies on the Jordan River's eastern bank in modern-day Jordan and is recognized by UNESCO as the ...