Biblical and religious sites in Jordan
Discover Jordan's Christian heritage: Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mukawir, Madaba mosaics and the King's Highway pilgrimage route.
Bethany Beyond the Jordan: complete guide to the baptism site
UNESCO-listed baptism site of Jesus on the Jordan River. Entry 12 JOD, guided tours only. Is the Jordan baptism site authentic? Everything you need to know.
Q: Is the Jordan baptism site authentic?
Biblical Jordan 7-day itinerary: Jerash to Petra via the holy sites
7-day biblical Jordan: Jerash, Ajloun, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Bethany, Dead Sea, Mukawir, Karak, Petra, Wadi Rum. Day-by-day with hotels and logistics.
Q: What's a 7-day biblical Jordan trip?
Holy Land circuit in Jordan: the complete guide for Christian pilgrims
Jordan's Holy Land circuit: Bethany, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Mukawir, Anjara and Lot's Cave. Combinable with Jerusalem and Bethlehem via King Hussein Bridge.
Q: Can you do the Holy Land in Jordan?
Jesus' cave in Anjara: the Marian pilgrimage site near Ajloun
Anjara's cave is linked by tradition to Jesus, Mary and disciples resting during a journey. Our Lady of the Mountain pilgrimage site near Ajloun, north Jordan.
Q: Is the Anjara cave linked to Jesus?
King's Highway pilgrimage route: the biblical road from Madaba to Petra
The King's Highway (Numbers 20:17) runs Madaba to Petra via Wadi Mujib, Karak and Shobak. 280 km of biblical landscape, Crusader castles, mosaic towns.
Q: Is the King's Highway in the Bible?
Madaba Map guide: the 6th-century mosaic that maps the Holy Land
The Madaba Map is a 6th-century Byzantine mosaic floor showing the Holy Land with Jerusalem at its centre. 2.3 million tesserae, oldest surviving Holy Land map.
Q: What is the Madaba Map?
Mount Nebo guide: Moses, the view and what to actually expect
Mount Nebo is where Moses saw the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34). Byzantine mosaics, Memorial Church, views to Jericho and Dead Sea. 10 km from Madaba.
Q: What did Moses see from Mount Nebo?
Mukawir (Machaerus): guide to where John the Baptist was beheaded
Mukawir (Machaerus): the Herodian fortress where John the Baptist was beheaded and Salome danced. Dead Sea views. 50 km from Madaba. Self-guided only.
Q: Where was John the Baptist beheaded?