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- Jericho - Wikipedia
Jericho ( ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ JERR-ik-oh; Arabic: أريحا, romanized: Arīḥā, IPA: [ʔaˈriːħaː] ⓘ; Hebrew: יריחו) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate [4] The city is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west
- Jericho | Bible, Battle, History, Map, Facts | Britannica
Jericho is a 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
- The Ancient City of Jericho: The Worlds First Walled Community
The ancient city of Jericho is strategically perched near the banks of the Jordan River in the West Bank Region of the Middle East The ancient marvel of human ingenuity has a complicated and nuanced history dating back 14,000 years!
- The Ancient City of Jericho: History and Major Facts
Here is everything that you need to know about the ancient city of Jericho, a city generally accepted by scholars as one of the oldest in human history
- What is Jerichos significance in the Bible?
Jericho is often referred to as the “City of Palms” (Deuteronomy 34:3) and is widely recognized as among the oldest continuously occupied sites in the ancient Near East
- Jericho - Chabad. org
Jericho (Yericho in Hebrew) is an ancient city located in the desert 25 kilometers northeast from Jerusalem Its name is etymologically linked to the Hebrew word for “fragrance ” Also known as “the city of palm trees,” it is a city of beginnings
- Jericho – Smarthistory
The site of Jericho is best known for its identity in the Bible, and this has drawn pilgrims and explorers to it as early as the 4th century C E ; serious archaeological exploration didn’t begin until the latter half of the 19th century
- Jericho in the New Testament: Biblical Geography, History, and . . .
Jericho, known as the “city of palms” in the Hebrew Scriptures, emerges in the New Testament as a significant locale in the Jordan Valley, associated with Jesus’ ministry and the spread of early Christianity
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