Jordan River…

When I traveled to Jordan to speak on modern conflict archaeology in Afghanistan and Mali at the World Archaeological Congress, I took a trip to Bethany Beyond the Jordan–the site where Christians believe that Jesus was baptized. After my visit, I started reading more about the environmental and humanitarian challenges endangering this “sacred” but polluted river. To view a new Al-Jazeera video on the joint effort by Israel, Jordan, and Palestine to clean up and preserve the Jordan River, please click here.