Al-Maghtas

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title: Al-Maghtas
text: Al-Maghtas, 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 original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. The place has also been referred to as Bethabara and historically Bethany. Al-Maghtas includes two principal archaeological areas: the remnants of a monastery on a mound known as Jabal Mar-Elias an
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description: Archaeological site in Jordan
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Maghtas
date created: 2011-07-30T17:10:12Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T00:11:44Z
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