AMMAN — The Baptism Site has been honoured as the Best UNESCO World Heritage Site at the 2025 GIST Acta Awards for Archaeological and Cultural Tourism, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) said on Sunday.

A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it was declared free of landmines.

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annabhighlighted that this recognition boosts Jordan’s reputation as a leading religious tourism destination. She emphasised the Baptism Site's "deep ...