A river of the Levant flowing from the slopes of Mount Hermon through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, forming part of the borders of Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Syria. It holds deep religious significance in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as the traditional site of Jesus's baptism.
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often applies just to the lower course of the Jordan River
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Wikidata: Jordan River
Jordan River (Wikipedia)
Associated With: The Dead Sea, Lead section, opening sentence
is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead Sea.
- In Group: Rivers of Asia, lead paragraph: river in the Levant, passes by/through Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine
Shaped By: Deposition and Sedimentation, Formation statement for target 23658
The Jordan deposits much of the silt it is carrying within the lake, which it leaves again near its southern tip at Degania Dam.
On Continent: Asia, Introduction
The river passes by or through Jordan, Syria, Israel, and Palestine.
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