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Jericho ( / ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ / JERR-ik-oh; Arabic: أريحا, romanized : Arīḥā, IPA: [ʔaˈriːħaː] ⓘ; Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ, romanized : Yərīḥō) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine; it is the administrative seat of the Jericho Governorate of Palestine. [4] . Jericho is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west.
Oct 10, 2023 · Jericho is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a rich and complex history. Learn about its geographical location, ancient walls, tombs, agriculture, and its role in the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho.
May 13, 2024 · Jericho, West Bank town that is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world and thus also a site of great archaeological importance. The town is perhaps most famous as the site of the biblical Battle of Jericho. In 1994 it became one of the first towns administered by the Palestinian Authority.
- Kathleen Mary Kenyon
Sep 19, 2016 · Learn about the ancient city of Jericho, one of the earliest settlements in the world, and its history from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. Discover how it was destroyed by the Israelites according to the Bible and how archaeology reveals its culture and development.
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May 30, 2019 · The Real Story of Jericho Offers a Surprising Answer. 7 minute read. Walls in the ancient city of Jericho, during the 1907 - 1909 excavations of Tell es-Sultan and Tulul Abu el-'Alayiq by...
Learn about the history and significance of Jericho, the oldest continually inhabited city on earth. Discover how the Natufian people settled in this lush oasis, built the first walls, and faced the Israelites in the Bible.
Mar 16, 2022 · Located in the Palestinian West Bank, Jericho’s claim to fame lies in being the oldest continually inhabited city in the world. Surrounded by springs, the city has attracted humans for thousands of years, and archaeologists have unearthed over 20 different settlement layers that go back as far as 11,000 years!
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