The site is now set to be in the east bank of the Jordan River, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. .
The ancient sites of Bethany were part of the Christian pilgrimage route between Jerusalem, the Jordan River and Mount Nebo.
The area is also linked to a Bible story about how the prophet Elijah (Mar Elias) ascended to heaven.
Mount Nebo became a shrine for ancient Christian pilgrims, and a small church was built there in the fourth century to commemorate the end of the life of the Prophet Moses. Some stones from that church remained in their original place on the wall around the semicircular area. The church was also later expanded during the fifth and sixth centuries to a large church decorated with a spectacular collection of Byzantine mosaics nowadays.
Maralias hill is located near the ruins of the village of Listp, and the name is believed to have been associated with the name of the prophet Ali. It is also believed that this place was formerly called the region of Chibi, which represents the birthplace of the Prophet Elias, home of Gilad in eastern Jordan. The religious significance of this site was confirmed by the discovery of the two churches built on the hill (up the hill) at the end of the Byzantine era.
The site at Tel Mar Elias also includes large-scale architectural remains scattered across the summit of the hill, which rises above Listp from the southeast.
The Church of Our Lady of the Mountain is located in Anjara in the north of Jordan, where the restored cave is revered to venerate the place where the Prophet Jesus and his mother Mary passed through Lake Tiberias. The Church of Anjar was designed and equipped in the 2000s by the Vatican as a destination for Christian pilgrims.
In the 1st century BC, the Italian historian Joseph identified the stunning location of McCurius in the castle of Herod, who was an Italian governor appointed for the area during the life of Christ.
At the top of the hill was a fortified castle, overlooking the Dead Sea and the hills of Palestine and Israel where Herod Antipas, son of Herod, was imprisoned and beheaded by John the Baptist after the ominous Salome dance.