Over most of its length, the Jordan Valley forms the border between Jordan to the east, and Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to the west.

Jan 17, 2025 · Jordan Valley, rift valley in the Middle East in southwestern Asia, located along the Jordan River and along Jordan’s western border with Israel and the West Bank. The depression drops more than 1,400 feet (430 meters) below sea level at the Dead Sea, the lowest natural point on Earth’s surface.

The Jordan River Valley flows from the Yarmouk confluence south to the Dead Sea, comprising the lower Beit She'an and Yarmouk valleys and the Zor, Aqatar and Ghor subdivisions in the lower Jordan Valley.

Jan 17, 2025 · Jordan River, river of southwestern Asia, in the Middle East region. It lies in a structural depression and has the lowest elevation of any river in the world. The river rises on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border between Syria and Lebanon, and flows southward through northern Israel to the

The Jordan Rift Valley, also Jordan Valley (Hebrew: בִּקְעָת הַיַרְדֵּן Bīqʿāt haYardēn, Arabic: الغور Al-Ghor or Al-Ghawr), [citation needed] is an elongated endorheic basin located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and the West Bank, Palestine.

The Jordan River or River Jordan (Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, Nahr al-ʾUrdunn; Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nəhar hayYardēn), also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat (Arabic: نهر الشريعة), is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee ...

The Jordan River runs through a broad, arid valley between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. The Jordan River Valley has been occupied for millennia, with agriculture focused on palm and date farming.

Oct 7, 2021 · The river then passes through the Hula Valley in the northern part of Israel. At the southern end of the Hula Valley, the Jordan River cuts a gorge and then drops down sharply to the northern shores of the Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias.

Many Believers seeking to deepen their understanding of the Bible and follow in the footsteps of Yeshua (Jesus) visit Israel’s Jordan River, a river of rich historical and spiritual significance for both Jews and Christians.

Beginning at the foot of Mount Hermon, the Upper Jordan Valley adjoins the Jordan River north of the Sea of Galilee. The Upper Jordan Valley is about 14 miles long and between four to six miles wide. In Jesus’ day it contained a small lake called Semechonitus.