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Jordan
/ Other Attractions / Bethany
The settlement
of Bethany, recently identified on the south bank of the small
perennial stream named Wadi Kharrar, just east of the Jordan River,
is believed to be the site where John the Baptist lived and baptized
in the early part of his ministry. It is also the place where
John the Baptist baptized Jesus. A small natural hill forming
the core of Bethany is called Elijah's Hill, or Tell Mar Elias
in Arabic. Local tradition for thousands of years has identified
it as the place from where Elijah ascended to heaven. Bethany's
ancient remains include structures from the 1st Century AD settlement
of John the Baptist, including large plastered pools with steps
for full immersion.
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