Jericho – Fruit and Veg Shop
As I have said in an earlier post, the number of Fruit and Vegetable shops on corners has been very interesting. Jericho is the oldest city in the world – and theRead More…
Jericho
Jericho, is recognised as the World Oldest City going back between 8000 and 9000 BC. and has been held under Israeli occupation since 1967; administrative control was handed over to the Palestinian Authority in 1994. This madeRead More…
Jericho – Sycamore Tree
One of the many stories in the Bible is about Zacchaeus, a Tax Collector who climbed a Sycamore Tree so he could get a glimpse of Jesus. This took place in Jericho.Read More…
Jericho – Temptation Mount
The Mount of Temptation, with a gravity-defying monastery clinging to its sheer face, is traditionally regarded as the mountain on which Christ was tempted by the devil during his 40-day fast. The summit ofRead More…
Jericho – Archaeological Digs
WIth Jericho being such and old City, there are plenty of opportunities to find things from the past. At Tel es-Sultan, there are some extensive archaeological work being done and as canRead More…
Jericho – Elisha Springs Fountain
As part of the Tel es-Sultan is the Elisha’s Spring Fountain, by which Jericho was once supplied with water. It still exists and continues to provide plentiful supplies of water. The fountainRead More…
2014-04-04 – Galilee to Jerusalem via Jericho
We left Galilee and headed south along the Jordan Valley. We stopped at Beit Shean and then to the place where Gideon chose his soldiers. Heading south we went to Jericho, toRead More…