Jordan River
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The Jordan River or River Jordan is a river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: כנרת Kinneret, Arabic: Bohayrat Tabaraya, meaning Lake of Tiberias) and on to the Dead Sea. Jordan and the Golan Heights border the river to the east, while the West Bank and Israel lie to its west. Both Jordan and the West Bank take their names from the river.
The river has a major significance in Judaism and Christianity since many believe that the Israelites crossed it into the Promised Land and that Jesus of Nazareth was baptised by John the Baptist in it.
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See also
- Jordan Rift Valley
- Jordan Valley (Middle East)
- Ed-Dikke synagogue
- Island of Peace
- Naharayim
- Ænon
- Baptism of Jesus
- Bethabara
- Steven Collins (archaeologist) 2005 to present, archaeologist in the Jordan River Valley
- Fair river sharing
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