I Introduction

LOCATION

Christian pilgrimage path from mount Nebo to the Baptism site near the Jordan river

Jesus Christ baptism site

Elijah’s hill (tell al_kharrar)

Wadi al-Kharar, which surrounds the hill of Nabi Elias in the east and meets the Jordan River in the west, is considered a source of For fresh water in the bath site, where an oasis of tamarisk and palm trees is spread on its sides And the reeds, in addition to the caves that spread along the length of this valley, and which are considered the place where it was The monks take refuge there, and along the path of Wadi Al-Kharar, we find a density of green plants and a diversity of cover Vegetarian and animal The presence of water in Wadi Al-Kharar contributed to the diversity of vegetation and animal cover and was a major factor The stay of the monks at the site.

In 1975 the archaeologists Ibrahim, Sauer and Yassine visited Tell Al-Kharrar(Elijah's Hill) during their survey and dated the site to the Early Roman, Late Roman, Early Byzantine and Late Byzantine periods.