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.

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Jerusalem–Jericho road canonical 1

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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

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Abu Dis hasRoadConnection Jerusalem–Jericho road