Jericho
Jordan Valley
Overview
Considered the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, Jericho sits in the Jordan Valley at more than 250 meters below sea level. Its ancient tel rises over a lush desert oasis, and the Mount of Temptation looms above the city.
Highlights
Considered the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, Jericho sits in the Jordan Valley at more than 250 meters below sea level
Its ancient tel rises over a lush desert oasis, and the Mount of Temptation looms above the city
Biblical significance
Joshua's army marched around its walls until they fell (Joshua 6). Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree here to see Jesus. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho was the setting of the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
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