Jericho (Arabic: أريحا‎)

Jericho is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate, and has a population of over 20,000 Palestinians. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route 16 kilometers (10 mi) north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth. It is also believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.

Described in the Hebrew Bible as the "City of Palm Trees", copious springs in and around Jericho have made it an attractive site for human habitation for thousands of years. It is known in Judeo-Christian tradition as the place of the Israelites' return from bondage in Egypt, led by Joshua, the successor to Moses. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of over 20 successive settlements in Jericho, the first of which dates back to 11,000 years ago (9000 BC). (Source: Wikipedia)

In Summary:
Arabic أريحا
Name meaning "Fragrant"
Country Palestine
Governorate Jericho
Government City (from 1994)
Also spelled Ariha (officially)
Population 20,400 (2006)
Founded in 9000 BC
Website www.jericho-city.org


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