Jericho a guinness record as the lowest city in the world (-250 m) and is nearly the oldest inhabited and built site in the world ((second only to Göbekli Tepe).
Since 1994 Jericho and its vicinity is under the jursidiction of the Palestinain Authority.
With in the Jericho one can see the Biblical Mound (Tel es-Sultan ), Elisha’s Spring
, Quarantal monastery, Hisham’s Palace
, and first century palatial remains (Tulul abu el-alayiq
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“Danny the Digger” rating: [not accesible]
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Jericho on Wikipedia |
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Jericho on Tripadvisor |
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Jericho on Google Maps |
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Points of Interest in the Area
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Baptism site (el-Maghtas) (qasr el-Yahud) |
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Qumran |
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Dead Sea |
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A 360 Degrees photo of the center of Jericho