Accompanied by military escort, three scientists—an Israeli, a Palestinian, and a Jordanian—are standing knee-deep in the Jordan River. They are nearly 40 miles south of the Sea of Galilee ...

The Jordan River, also known as “The Great Descender,” has a significant drop in elevation from its source to destination.

It’s not shown on the map. I didn’t show the Jordan River. It’s not on this map. I didn’t show the Sea of Galilee,” Netanyahu ...

At the Sea of Galilee, visitors can walk along the shore where Jesus is said to have performed many miracles. Farther south, the site of his baptism is close to where the Jordan River meets the Dead ...