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Jericho (/ ˈ dʒ ɛr ɪ k oʊ / 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.
May 13, 2024 · This first Neolithic culture of Palestine was a purely indigenous development. These occupants were succeeded about 7000 bce by a second group, bringing a culture that was still Neolithic and still not manufacturing pottery, though it was not indigenous.
Oct 10, 2023 · Jericho, one of the world’s oldest inhabited cities, holds a significant place in the annals of human history. Its antiquity, coupled with its notable mentions in religious texts and its strategic position, makes it a vital archaeological and historical site.
Tell es-Sultan ( Arabic: تل السلطان, lit. Sultan 's Hill), also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world. [1] [2]
Hisham's Palace ( Arabic: قصر هشام Qaṣr Hishām ), also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar ( Arabic: خربة المفجر ), is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the Palestinian city of Jericho, in the West Bank. Built by the Umayyad dynasty in the first half of the 8th century, it is one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles.
Jericho is located in the Jordan River Valley in modern Palestine. At an elevation of 864 feet below sea level, Jericho is not only the oldest city on Earth but also the lowest one. The city is well known in the Judeo-Christian tradition as the place where the Israelites returned from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Joshua.
Sep 18, 2023 · The newly designated site, located in Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, contains ruins dating back to the ninth millennium BCE. Jericho itself is one of the oldest continually...
