Region's baptism sites a bridge completing the Holy Land pilgrimage
A baptism site popular with Christian tourists on the Jordan River has received UNESCO recognition in Jordan, but more tourists flock to the Israeli-run side.
African pilgrims immerse themselves on the Israeli side of the Jordan River. Inset, a view of the Jordanian baptism site on the other side of the river.(photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN/MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: