Coordinates: 31.83746, 35.54958
2 important sites not to miss when visiting the Baptism Site:
- Elijah’s Hill, a mound about a mile away from the Baptism Site where Elijah ascended to heaven on a chariot of fire
- The Cave where Jesus would come visit John the Baptist, reportedly on the west side of Elijah’s Hill with a monastery constructed on it in the 5th century, maybe corresponding to the location of today’s Western Church on site
Learn more on https://www.baptismsite.com/elijahs-hill/
Otherwise:
- Elijah’s birthplace, possibly at Tell Mar Elias, an archeological site in Ajloun near Jerash
- Ancient castles with high archeological significance and possible spiritual value such as the Kerak Castle
