Jericho (/ ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ / JERR-ik-oh; Arabic: أريحا, romanized: Arīḥā, IPA: [ʔaˈriːħaː] ⓘ; Hebrew: יְרֵחוֹ) 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 is among the oldest cities in the world. [5][6][7] Archaeologists ...
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). Jericho’s location was key to its significance. The city was situated in the lower Jordan Valley, just ...
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.
Discover the secrets of Jericho, the world's first walled city, established around 9000 BC. Explore its Neolithic innovations, agricultural...
The significance of Jericho lies not just in its biblical connections but in its testament to early urbanization, defense strategies, and cultural evolution in the ancient Near East. The city represents thousands of years of human history, and its layers tell stories of innovation, conflict, survival, and adaptation. Image: Dwelling foundations unearthed at Tell es-Sultan in Jericho
The Founding of Jericho Present day Jericho City, Palestine. Image credit ImageBank4u via Shutterstock The exact age of the city is unknown, but archeologists continue to dig into the earth, peeling back layers of history. Thanks to the many scientists who have made it their life’s mission to study this incredible city, there is some information about how the walled city of Jericho came to ...