Jericho (/ ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ / JERR-ik-oh; Arabic: أريحا, romanized: Arīḥā, IPA: [ʔaˈriːħaː] ⓘ; Hebrew: יריחו) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. [4] The city is …

Few biblical stories are as visually vivid as the fall of Jericho, with marching priests, blaring trumpets and city walls collapsing in a cloud of dust. For more than a century, archaeologists ...

3 days ago · 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 …

Oct 10, 2023 · Here is everything that you need to know about the ancient city of Jericho, a city generally accepted by scholars as one of the oldest in human history.

The ancient city of Jericho is strategically perched near the banks of the Jordan River in the West Bank Region of the Middle East. The ancient marvel of human ingenuity has a complicated …

May 2, 2025 · Jericho, known as the “city of palms” in the Hebrew Scriptures, emerges in the New Testament as a significant locale in the Jordan Valley, associated with Jesus’ ministry and the …

Mar 30, 2025 · Jericho, often hailed as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, stands as a testament to humanity's enduring quest for settlement, security, and civilization.

Jericho (Yericho in Hebrew) is an ancient city located in the desert 25 kilometers northeast from Jerusalem. Its name is etymologically linked to the Hebrew word for “fragrance.” Also known …

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 …

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 …