Here we are in the Jordan Valley, only a mile or so from the northern tip of the Dead Sea. According to 2 Kings 2:7-14, Elijah took his cloak, "wrapt" it together, and smote the waters of Jordan, stopped it's flow, and they 2 went over.
Here we are looking north and east towards the mountains of Jordan and below towards the mountains of Jerusalem. The tiny round dome is close to the Jordanian baptism site. Beyond it is Jericho. It was from this area that a chariot of fire, seen only by Elisha, took Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven.
No name, I assume it is probably being built to mark the spot where Elijah was taken into heaven.
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