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Jordan RiverRiver, Middle East. It rises on the Syria-Lebanon border, flows through Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), and then receives its main tributary, the Yarmuk River. It drains into the Dead Sea at 1,312 ft (400 m) below sea level after a total course of 223 mi (360 km). In Christianity it is known as the place where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Fault offsets and other damage to archaeological sites in the Jordan River valley for example, has been used to determine the magnitude of biblically important quakes. Lucrative sales of winter fruits and vegetables from the Jordan River Valley, divided between Israel and the West Bank but managed by Israelis as a single agricultural district, could also be penalised. Carmel, and the Jordan River valley, N Israel; separates the hills of Galilee on the north from those of Samaria to the south. |
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