Jericho

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ancient city archaeological site city

Jericho is an ancient city in the West Bank, often regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world and noted for its biblical significance.

Aliases (4)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient city → archaeological site → city →
administeredBy	Palestinian National Authority →
climate	hot desert climate →
country	State of Palestine →
describedAs	one of the lowest cities on Earth → one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world →
elevation	approximately -250 meters →
governorateCapitalOf	Jericho Governorate →
hasArchaeologicalMound	Tell es-Sultan →
hasArchaeologicalPeriod	Bronze Age → Iron Age → Neolithic →
hasArchaeologicalSite	Tell es-Sultan →
hasBiblicalSignificance	true →
hasEconomicActivity	agriculture → tourism →
hasFeature	irrigated agricultural lands → oasis vegetation → springs →
hasMinorityLanguage	English → Hebrew →
hasPopulation	tens of thousands →
hasPrimaryLanguage	Arabic →
hasTransport	road connections to Jerusalem →
hasTypeOfSettlement	oasis town →
historicalRegion	Canaan → Judea →
knownFor	Battle of Jericho → ancient city walls → date palm cultivation → oases →
locatedBelow	sea level →
locatedIn	Jordan Valley → West Bank →
locatedOn	western bank of the Jordan River →
mentionedIn	Book of Joshua → Hebrew Bible →
near	Dead Sea →
partOf	Jericho Governorate →
religion	Christianity → Islam →
timeZone	Eastern European Time →
timeZoneDST	Eastern European Summer Time →
touristAttraction	Hisham's Palace → Monastery of the Temptation → Mount of Temptation → Tell es-Sultan archaeological park →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Judea → West Bank →	containsCity
Herod the Great →	deathPlace
Plains of Moab →	faces
Neolithic Revolution →	hasKeySite
Don Juan's Reckless Daughter →	hasPart
Mount Scopus →	historicallyOverlooksRouteTo
Canaan →	majorCity
Jericho-Trompete siren →	namedAfter
Plains of Moab ("the city of Jericho") →	near
Jordan River →	nearbyCity
Qasr al-Yahud →	nearCity
Canaanites ("Jericho (Bronze Age)") →	notableCity
land of Moab ("plains of Jericho") →	overlooks
Jordan Rift Valley →	passesNear
Genesis 23 ("Kiriath-arba") →	recordsDeathPlaceOfSarah
Book of Joshua →	setting
Mount Nebo →	viewIncludes