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2. Al-Maghtas - Wikipedia

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   Al-Maghtas (Arabic: المغطس, meaning ' baptism ' or ' immersion '), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. [1]

3. List of World Heritage Sites in Jordan - Wikipedia

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   74,180 (183,300) 2011. Situated in southern Jordan, Wadi Rum features a great variety of desert landforms including sandstone valleys, natural arches, gorges, cliffs, landslides and caverns. The site also contains extensive rock art, inscriptions and archaeological remains, bearing witness to more than 12,000 years of continuous human habitation.

4. Khatt Shebib - Wikipedia

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   Ruins. The Khatt Shebib is an ancient wall in Southern Jordan. The remains of the wall are 150 km long, making it the longest linear archaeological site in Jordan. [ 1] The archaeological ruins were first identified by British diplomat Sir Alec Kirkbride in 1948. [ 2] Ever since, a range of disciplines, including archaeologists, scientists and ...

5. Air Jordan - Wikipedia

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   Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.

6. Tell Mar Elias - Wikipedia

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   Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead. "Elias" is the Latin and Arabic form for Elijah, the prophet whom the Hebrew Bible 's 1 Kings calls "the Tishbite " ( 1 Kings 17: 1 ), which can ...

7. List of archaeological sites in Jordan - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan organised by governorate . Heshbon. Humayma. Jalul. Jerash. Al-Jizah, Jordan. Johfiyeh. Kharaysin. Khatt Shebib.