Al Maghtas
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Al Maghtas
Summary
Al Maghtas is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Al Maghtas is located in Balqa Governorate[3].
- Al Maghtas is in the country of Jordan[4].
- Al Maghtas's image is recorded as Bethany (5).JPG[5].
- Al Maghtas's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
- Baptism of Jesus is named after Al Maghtas[7].
- Al Maghtas's locator map image is recorded as Jordan location map.svg[8].
- Al Maghtas's Commons category is recorded as Baptism place[9].
- Al Maghtas's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.837222222222223, 'lon': 35.55027777777778}[10].
- Al Maghtas's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 1446[11].
- Al Maghtas's official website is recorded as http://www.baptismsite.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/lang,english[12].
- Al Maghtas's page banner is recorded as Al-Maghtas banner WV.jpg[13].
- Al Maghtas's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[14].
- Al Maghtas's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+294.155'}[15].
- Al Maghtas's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+957.178'}[16].
- Al Maghtas's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[17].
- Al Maghtas's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[18].
- Al Maghtas's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1216f43n[19].
- Al Maghtas's OpenStreetMap node ID is recorded as 4871788913[20].
Body
Geography
Al Maghtas is in the country of Jordan[4]. It is located in Balqa Governorate[3].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+294.155'}[15] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+957.178'}[16].
Designation and Status
Al Maghtas's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[14].
History and Context
Baptism of Jesus is named after Al Maghtas[7].
Why It Matters
Al Maghtas ranks in the top 4% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]