Jerusalem–Jericho road
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The Jerusalem–Jericho road is an ancient and historically significant route in the Judean Desert that connects Jerusalem with the city of Jericho, long serving as a major passageway for trade, travel, and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem–Jericho road canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient road
ⓘ
pilgrimage route ⓘ trade route ⓘ |
| approximateDirection | west–east ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine period pilgrimage
ⓘ
Roman period infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient roads in the Land of Israel
ⓘ
Biblical locations ⓘ Roads in the West Bank ⓘ |
| climateAlongRoute | arid ⓘ |
| connects |
Jericho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | setting of the Good Samaritan story ⓘ |
| dangerInAntiquity | bandit attacks ⓘ |
| elevationChange | steep descent from Jerusalem to Jericho ⓘ |
| hasNameIn |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| HebrewName | כביש ירושלים–יריחו ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
trade ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| JerichoElevationApprox | about 250 meters below sea level ⓘ |
| JerusalemElevationApprox | about 750–800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| knownSince | ancient times ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Temple pilgrimage in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Judean Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | New Testament ⓘ |
| modernUse |
local transportation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Inn of the Good Samaritan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monastery of St. George in Wadi Qelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBiblicalAssociation | Parable of the Good Samaritan GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSection | ascent and descent between Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | historical routes between Mediterranean coast and Transjordan ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Judean Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wadi Qelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | access route from hill country to Jordan Valley ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
Jewish pilgrims ⓘ Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
| usedSince | Second Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.