The largest church in the Middle East near the site of Jesus' baptism in Jordan

Historic Inauguration at Bethany Beyond the Jordan
In a landmark event, the Bethany on the Jordan site in the Jordan Valley, Jordan, has witnessed the inauguration of one of the largest churches in the Middle East. This new edifice, named the "Church of the Baptism of Jesus Christ," is also distinguished as the largest church globally bearing this name. Bethany Beyond the Jordan is considered one of the holiest Christian sites worldwide, as Christians believe it is where Jesus Christ was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist

Petra

Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is a protected desert wilderness in southern Jordan. It features dramatic sandstone mountains like the many-domed Jebel Um Ishrin, and natural arches such as Burdah Rock Bridge. Many prehistoric inscriptions and carvings line rocky caverns and steep chasms, such as Khazali Canyon