Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)' has mentioned 'World Heritage' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Al-Maghtas (Arabic: xd8xa7xd9x84xd9x85xd8xbaxd8xb7xd8xb3xe2x80x8e, Hebrew: xd7x91xd7x99xd7xaa xd7xa2xd7x91xd7xa8xd7x94xe2x80x8e), meaning "baptism" or "immersion" in Arabic, is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas). | WIKI |
| [9] In 2015, the site was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, excluding the western side of the river. | WIKI |
| The western part, also known under the name Qasr el-Yahud, has been mentioned in the UNESCO proposal, but so far has not been declared as a World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| [4] ICOMOS in its consideration of "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site notes that sites historically associated with Jesus' baptism also exist on the west bank across the river as well[29] and puts forth that their investigation into the Al-Maghtas site for recognition as a World heritage Center does not prove without doubt that the archaeological structures there actually relate historically to Jesus' baptism and further notes that other sites along the Jordan River have historically made similar claims. | WIKI |
| In 2015, the UNESCO declared the Al-Maghtas site on the east bank of the River Jordan as a World Heritage Site, while Qasr el-Yahud was left out. | WIKI |
| Following this evaluation, the site was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site under the title "Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Al-Maghtas)". | WIKI |
| The World Heritage Committee further encouraged all concerned State Parties to ensure the protection of the western banks of the Jordan River to preserve important vistas and sightlines of the property. | UNESCO |