According to Christian tradition, virgin Mary stopped here to drink from the waters. Luke 1:39: "And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda".
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According to Christian tradition, virgin Mary stopped here to drink from the waters. Luke 1:39: "And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda".
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Het oude archeologische museum van Jordanië.
St. John Ba Harim over Byzantine church.
Inside are the remains of an ancient mosaic floor and a cave where, according to Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born.
Under the modern Church of St. John the Baptist are remains of the monastery dedicated to St. Sabas.