Jericho

settlement · 18000 BC – 2100 AD

An ancient site in the Jordan valley with occupation beginning ca. 11,000 years BP. The tell of Hierichous (Jericho) has more than 20 settlement horizons, ranging from Natufian Hunter-Gatherers to modern.

Jericho
Coordinates
31.87102, 35.44414
Also known as
Arīḥa, Arīḥā, Arīḥā, Ariha, Riha, ar-Riha, Areeha (arb), Arīḩā al Qadīmah (ara), Chericó (an), Erīḥā (ota), Fons Helisaei (ka), Hagiou Elisaiou (grc), Herichonte (la), Herichonte (la), Hierichous, Hierichō, Hiericho (grc), Hierico, Ierichous (grc), Ierichō, Iericho (grc), Jerico, Jericó (ca), Jerigo (af), Jerihon (bs), Jeriko (br), Mẹ Yǝriḥo, Me Yeriho (hbo), Rīhā, Rīḥā (ota), Tall as-Sulṭān, Tall as-Sultan, Tell es-Sultan, Tall al-Sultan, Tell el-Sultan (arb), Tell es-Sultan, Yǝriḥo, Yeriho (hbo), ar-Riḥā, fons Helisaei, hagiou Elisaiou, Əriha (az), ʿAin as-Sulṭān, Ain as-Sultan, Ein as-Sultan, Ein es-Sultan, Ain al-Sultan, Ein el-Sultan, Ain Sultan (arb), Іерыхон (be), Арихьа (ce), Йерихон (bg), יְרִיחוֹ (he), أريحا (ar), اريحا (ota), اريحا القديمة (ara)
Dating
attested

Sources

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Jericho — Ancient Maps