A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany ... in what was once a war zone between Israel and Jordan. Although the two countries have been at ...

The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ in Jordan holds great significance for all Abrahamic faiths. An international advisory board has been formed to oversee the Baptism Site Development Zone, ...

They were uncovered in 1995 after Jordan's peace treaty with Israel ... believed Jesus was baptised, now 300m (about 1,000ft) from the river The masterplan for the new 340-acre baptism zone ...

Investing in the baptism site will turn it into a bee-nest ... When comparing to the western side of the River Jordan, which received nearly three quarters of a million visitors in 2018, the ...

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