Baptism Site of Jesus (Bethany Beyond the Jordan)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Baptism_Site_of_Jesus_(Bethany_Beyond_the_Jordan)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Al-Maghtas
gptkb:Bethany_Beyond_the_Jordan
gptkbp:contains monasteries
baptismal pools
pilgrimage facilities
remains of Roman and Byzantine churches
gptkbp:coordinates 31.8375°N 35.5500°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Jordan
gptkbp:excavatedBy 1996
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baptism Site of Jesus (Bethany Beyond the Jordan)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Jordan
gptkbp:locatedOn east bank of the Jordan River
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:New_Testament
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Amman
gptkb:Madaba
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Jordan_Valley
gptkbp:religiousSignificance site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist
gptkbp:significance gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(vi)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1446
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2015
gptkbp:visitedBy Christian pilgrims
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_Jordan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7