Topic: Jordan River
AP News | 2010-01-19 11:08:12
Russians brave minus 25 Celsius to plunge into icy waters in celebration of Epiphany
It's not exactly the Jordan River, but that isn't stopping Russian Orthodox believers from plunging into the icy Moscow River in their traditional Epiphany celebration. Braving temperatures of minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 Fahrenheit), hoards queued overnight and into dawn Tuesday to dunk ...
AP News | 2010-01-14 19:31:31
Jordanian bombs squad members inspect the site where a bomb targeted a convoy of cars from the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Jan, 14, 2010. The attack took place on a road halfway between the Jordanian capital of Amman ...
Getty Images | 2009-10-04 13:01:31
YARDENIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 04: A goose looks on as a priest baptises a Christian pilgrim with water from the Jordan River on October 4, 2009 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to ...
Getty Images | 2009-09-06 19:00:30
YARDENIT, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 05: A Christian pilgrim coiuple hold hands as they baptize themselves in the waters of the Jordan River on September 5, 2009 at Yardenit in northern Israel. An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to ...
