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Erasing the Greek presence: The last of a historic community in Jerusalem are vanishing
19 Dec 2025 13:08 GMT
… crowded with people, even though tourists were staying away due to … said. “They go to the Jordan River to get baptised and outside …
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“Tourism Ministry”: Israel exploits archaeological sites to seize land
27 Nov 2025 16:38 GMT
… Faris, Director General of the Tourism and Antiquities Department in Nablus … Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.
Faris emphasized that archaeological evidence …
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Dead Sea ranks No. 2 on global ‘tourist trap’ list
16 Nov 2025 15:18 GMT
… Carrier diverted most of the Jordan River’s flow, leaving the … appeal limit its broader tourism potential.
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Not for average tourists: Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro, … the impact of mass tourism have all reduced visitor …
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JORDAN’S TOURISM RELIES ON FAITH AND CULTURE
22 Sep 2025 05:40 GMT
… like adventure travel, nature-based tourism, and cultural tours, have … the east bank of the Jordan River, recently recognized as the … a significant spot for religious tourism worldwide. Every year, … of Petra. Meanwhile, religious tourists will find peace at …
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Wildlife smuggling, poison, rabies rise in 2025, alongside uptick in nature visits
12 Dec 2025 06:18 GMT
… attack, which halted all overseas tourism, nearly half a million people … to a section of the Jordan River that flows south from the …
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Consecration of new church on banks of Jordan River called a sign of hope for region
10 Jan 2025 23:07 GMT
… at the banks of the Jordan River as a sign of the … on the banks of the Jordan River: John Paul in 2000, Benedict … the banks of the eternal Jordan River,” Father Bader, director of the … country. Jordan’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab told …
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At the Jordan River, pilgrims flock to the source of Christ’s baptism
11 Jan 2025 07:42 GMT
The vegetation is dense and lush. Tamarisks, willows, reeds, and Euphrates poplars line the muddy bed of the Jordan. A Catholic church has recently been built, neighboring an Orthodox church and other places of worship of different Christian denominations. …
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Foreign Office to help British tourists flee missiles in Israel
16 Jun 2025 22:01 GMT
… basis”.
Dozens of British tourists have already escaped by land … across the Mediterranean.
One British tourist, Simon, 34, said he … planning to travel via the Jordan river crossing tomorrow morning,” he … with American and Russian tourists, and last night was …
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U of U students tackle Jordan River Trail cleanup
26 Nov 2024 03:22 GMT
SALT LAKE CITY — The Jordan River Trail was cleaner Monday morning … the cleanup effort of the Jordan River Trail. The work was part … Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
Soumya Mitra, a graduate research …
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What Does Jordan Offer on the Global Religious Tourism Map?
13 May 2025 11:26 GMT
… the Baptism site on the Jordan River.
The Baptism Site is a … of both Arab and international tourists.
He added in his … are working on attracting Arab tourists to Jordan, especially as … Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the number of tourists arriving in …