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  • Al-Maghtas

    Al-Maghtas is an archaeological site in Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas). It is considered to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus. Al-Maghtas was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Baptism Site-Bethany Beyond the Jordan-(Al-Maghtas).
    World Heritage Site
    Al-Maghtas
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    Al-Maghtas

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2015

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Jordan

    Balqa Governorate

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    4th Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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