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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 Palestine. [4] .
Jan 4, 2022 · 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 ). Jericho’s location was key to its significance.
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.
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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.
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 the archaeological evidence of its walls, towers, crops, and the biblical story of its destruction by the Israelites.