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Al-Maghtas (Arabic: المغطس, meaning ' baptism ' or ' immersion '), 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. [1]
The Jordanian side uses the names Al-Maghtas, Bethany beyond the Jordan and Baptism(al) Site, while the western part is known as Qasr al-Yahud.The nearby Greek Orthodox Monastery of St John the Baptist has a castle-like appearance (thus qasr, "castle"), and tradition holds that the Israelites crossed the river at this spot (thus al-Yahud, "of the Jews").
Sea of Galilee with Capernaum (the "city of Jesus"), Tabgha (traditional site of the feeding of the 5000 and the miraculous catch of fish), the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the lake, Kursi (Gergesa where Jesus exorcised the Gerasene demoniac) and Yardenit Baptismal Site, a baptism site located along the Jordan River, near Kibbutz Kvutzat ...
Other locations associated with Jesus's baptism include Bethabara (or Ænon) and Al Maghtas. All are near to each other along the Jordan. All are near to each other along the Jordan. An 1859 Palestinian sketch of the site of Sepphoris , where the Virgin Mary is said to have spent her childhood
Yardenit (Hebrew: ירדנית), also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. The site is located south of the river's outlet from the Sea of Galilee, near Kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret, which owns and manages the site.
Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas) Balqa Governorate: Cultural: (iii)(vi) 294 (730) 2015 Situated on the Jordan River, Al-Maghtas is considered the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. A Christian pilgrimage site, it contains remains of Roman and Byzantine churches, chapels, a monastery, caves and pools.
Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just dipped her feet in the water where Jesus is said to have been baptized, in the Jordan River. It ...
It began seeing popularity from the 1st century BC up to the 15th century AD. It has become the site for various baptism ceremonies and tourism among Christians. The eastern bank of the river is already a Jordanian World Heritage Site titled "Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas)". [29] El-Bariyah: wilderness with monasteries