Abstract
Field archaeological survey in Jordan Valley on the eastern bank of Jordan River recovered architectural Byzantine remains of Gharabah caravansaries, close to site of Jesus Baptism along the historical pilgrim's route from Jerusalem to Mount Nebo. The main objective of this article is to shed light on the importance of the recovered architectural remains& to link the site with other newly discovered stations along the pilgrims route from Bethany Beyond the Jordan to major Byzantine sitessuch assite of Jesus baptism. By systematic excavations, data analysis and comparative studies the work concluded in revealing two large water pools connected to each other by a long canal, and a major structure consists of a number of rooms and otherassociated facilities The discovery of Gharabah caravansaries considered as a progress step toward identification of lost pilgrims stations during the Byzantine Period from 4th - 6th AD.
Highlights
There is a deeply- rooted desire in human nature to know exactly of the significance of historical events such as the real siteson pilgrims route near Jordan River
Text refers to different locations related to John and Jesus which was transformed later during the Byzantine Period to be pilgrims stations [Matthew 3:4]
Near this village there is a valley called Wadi el- Kharrar that is less than 2 km away from the Jordan River [Waheeb: 1997; 1998; 1999]
Summary
Excavations supported the assumption that John the Baptist dwelt in Bethany Beyond the Jordan, which is located east of the Jordan River in the village of el-Kafrain. The early Christian pilgrims, travelers, and historians who followed the scientific method in their studies& descriptions, presented us with detailed explanations regarding the religious sites related to the baptism of Jesus and other related holy sites. These explanations coincide with the results of the archaeological excavations and with the biblical verses as well [Wilkinson, 1977]
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