Religious motifs are those that can lead many tourists to know Bethany , a pilgrimage place where Saint John Baptist supposedly preached and baptized Jesus, but it is also true that the archaeological site that is located in the area It has a deep cultural and historical value for all those who visit Jordan .
The continuous archaeological excavations put more than the importance of Bethany in the history of Christianity, a place that was once the main passage of the Jordan River in the area. In this enclave the old stairs that led to the river are preserved, as well as Byzantine churches overlapping with its original mosaics. We also find in the site an orthodoxy church numerous baptismal batteries. In the near Monte Elias we can visit an old monastery, water pipes and baptismal pools. We can obtain more information from all this in the Visitors Center in the area.
Bethany remains a place of pilgrimage and there are many who come there to be baptized in the waters of the Jordan River. In fact, if you visit the site you can have the opportunity to rename if you wish. There are also many who collect and take in bottles of the Jordan River to use in family baptisms. A destiny not only for religious people who want to know the different places of biblical interest, but for all those interested in history. They will all have it easier thanks to the numerous cheap flights to Jordan.