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Qasr el Yahud
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Qasr el Yahud
Qasr el Yahud is the official name of a baptism site in the Jordan River Valley region of the West Bank, Palestine. It is the western part of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (Al-Maghtas), a name which was historically used for the pilgrimage site on both sides of the river.
Site Information
Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Baptism Site-Eshria’a-(Al-Maghtas)
Date of Submission: 2015
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