Jordan Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/middle-east/jordan/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Jordan Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/middle-east/jordan/ 32 32 Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) https://worldheritagesites.net/baptism-site-bethany-beyond-the-jordan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/baptism-site-bethany-beyond-the-jordan/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:14:24 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38742 A place of pilgrimage where, in Christian belief, John the Baptist baptised Jesus.

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