Bethany Beyond the Jordan
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Bethany Beyond the Jordan is a biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Maghtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bethabara (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bethany across the Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude | about 350 m below sea level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
baptismal pools
ⓘ
monastic remains ⓘ pilgrim shelters ⓘ remains of ancient churches ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromAmman | approximately 50 km west ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jordanian Department of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Al-Maghtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell al-Kharrar NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadi al-Kharrar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernFacilities |
baptism platforms on the Jordan River
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasNearbyReligiousStructures |
modern churches
ⓘ
monasteries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balqa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ east bank of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| near |
Dead Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Christians ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | site of Jesus’ baptism in Christian tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUse |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Early Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalSiteOf | Baptism of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | true ⓘ |
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