Bethany Beyond the Jordan
Also known as Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas), Al Maghtas
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Jordan
Inscribed
2015
Area
294 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Bethany Beyond the Jordan is about 30 km south-west of As Salt. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ancient Jericho: Tell es-Sultan, about 11 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- As Salt · about 141,000 peopleabout 30 km north-east
- Jerusalem · about 1,029,000 peopleabout 35 km west
- Ramallah · about 25,000 peopleabout 35 km west
- Amman · about 1,060,000 peopleabout 40 km east
- Nablus · about 216,000 peopleabout 50 km north-west
- Al Khalil · about 280,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PalestineCultural11 km away
JordanCultural28 km away
PalestineCultural36 km away
PalestineCultural42 km away
JordanCultural51 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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