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John Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Near Jordan River Jesus Baptism Site Bethany , Jordan Royalty Free Stock Photo

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at Al Maghtas On Jordan River east bank Royalty Free Stock Photo

Jordan River John Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Bethany Beyond Jordan Royalty Free Stock Photo

John Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Bethany Beyond Jordan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Greek orthodox St. John the Baptist Church, Jordan River

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Greek orthodox church near Al-Maghtas, the site of the baptism of Jesus Christ. (Arabic: ÃÂ§ÃâÃâ¦ÃÂºÃÂ·ÃÂ³Ã¢â¬Å½), meaning baptism or immersion in Arabic, is a historic place and World Heritage site in Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River. The site is considered by Christians to be the place of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, and has been venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al-Maghtas is also traditionally identified as the site of the Israelites' crossing of the Jordan as described in the Book of Joshua, and of prophet Elijah's ascension to heaven. The site is close to the ancient road between Jerusalem and Transjordan, via Jericho, across a Jordan River ford and connecting to other biblical sites such as Madaba, Mount Nebo and the King's Highway.