The amazing account of the Transfiguration of Christ on a mountain; is a dramatic event marks a major turning point in the Gospel Narratives, for Jesus was beginning to turn more and more to Jerusalem and the suffering and last days that awaited Him by God there. But before all of that would take place, there was this glimpse of glory. This article discuss in details the new evidences for the proposed or even the real place of the Transfiguration according to recent Roman & Byzantine archaeological discoveries in Bethany Beyond the Jordan on the eastern bank of Jordan River. The discoveries include monasteries, churches, water installations, caves & footpaths located & found during systematic survey and excavations during 1997upward on eastern side of Jordan River.

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Important events regarding the early beginnings of Christianity took place in the holy land near Jordan River, where most of people believe that Jesus was baptized in the traditional baptizing site. However, the early Christian pilgrims, who followed the traditions and reached significant sites such as Aenon or Ain near Saleem during their pilgrimage and documentation missions, presented us with detailed explanations regarding the religious sites related to the baptism of Jesus. These explanations coincide with the results of the recent archaeological excavations and with the holy verses as well.

Field archaeological survey in Jordan Valley on the eastern bank of Jordan River recovered architecturalByzantine remains of Gharabah caravansaries, close to site of Jesus Baptism along the historical pilgrim's route from Jerusalem to Mount Nebo. The main objective of this article is to shed light on the importance of the recovered architectural remains& to link the site with other newly discovered stations along the pilgrims route from Bethany Beyond the Jordan to major Byzantine sitessuch assite of Jesus baptism. By systematic excavations, data analysis and comparative studies the work concluded in revealing two large water pools connected to each other by a long canal, and a major structure consists of a number of rooms and otherassociated facilities The discovery of Gharabah caravansaries considered as a progress step toward identification of lost pilgrims stations during the Byzantine Period from 4 th -6 th AD.

Great wall of Jordan also known as Khatt Shebib is a unique ancient wall situated in Southern Jordan near Maan City. The remains of the wall which includes towers, barracks, rooms …etc. are 150 km long from south to north, making it the longest linear archaeological site in southern Levant &in Jordan. The archaeological remains of the wall were first identified by British experts, the discovery was unveiled in 1948, then it was documented by air photographing in 1982, the Department of Antiquities explored it in 1992, with survey, excavations, & documentation continued to the present day. Located in the south of the Kingdom, the wall is the world's second longest after the China Wall, as it spans a distance of approximately 150 kilometers approximately, making it the region's longest structure. Known locally as Hableh or Khatt Shebib, the wall stretches northwards from Ras Al Naqab in Maan Governorate extending to the Wadi Al Hasa area of Tafileh Governorate, A Jordanian team of archaeologists and experts imitated a field project in 1992-1996, and 2020in order to document the nearby remains of the wall, where comprehensive survey and excavations urgently needed in several significant sites along the wall sides. The field study concluded in revealing significant architectural structures built directly adjacent to the wall, also focused on the importance of the wall to be an attractive point for tourism in South Jordan. The date of the wall's construction clearly refers to Nabataean Period.