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Jericho. Coordinates: 31°51′22″N 35°27′36″E. 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 the Palestine. [4] .
- −258 m (−846 ft)
- 58,701 dunams (58.701 km² or 22.665 sq mi)
- 9600 BCE
- State of Palestine
Jan 4, 2022 · Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest cities in the world. In the Bible, Jericho is best known as the location of an astonishing miracle God performed. Jericho was the first city conquered by Israel after crossing the Jordan River and occupying the Promised Land (Joshua 5:13—6:23).
Oct 10, 2023 · Jericho is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities, with a biblical connection and a rich archaeological and historical significance. Learn about its geographical, religious, and cultural significance, as well as its challenges to biblical narratives and its modern status.
Apr 23, 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.
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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...
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.
Walls of Jericho, massive stone walls surrounding an ancient Neolithic settlement in Jericho, built about 8000 bce. These walls, at least 13 feet (4 metres) in height and backed by a watchtower or redoubt some 28 feet tall, were intended to protect the settlement and its water supply from human.
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