Hasmonean Royal Winter Palaces
The Hasmonean royal winter palaces are a complex of Hasmonean and Herodian buildings from the Second Temple period, which were discovered in the western plain
Jericho
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Elisha’s Spring Jericho
Elisha’s Spring (Also known as Ein Al Sultan) is a large spring that springs to the east and near Tel Jericho. The Arabic name of
Tree Of Zacchaeus
The Tree of Zacchaeus, also known as the Sycamore Zacchaeus, is a sycamore tree located in the center of the city of Jericho at the
Jericho Synagogue
The Jericho synagogue (Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue) dates to the late 6th or early 7th century CE and was discovered in Jericho in 1936. All
Nabi Musa
Nabi Musa meaning “The Prophet Moses” is the name of a site in the Judaean Desert believed to be the tomb of Moses (according to
Monastery of the Temptation
The Monastery of the Temptation (Deir al-Quruntal) is a Greek Orthodox monastery located in Jericho. It was built on the slopes of the Mount of
Hisham’s Palace
Just outside of Jericho lies most of the most important early Islamic archaeological sites of the Umayyad dynasty, Hisham’s Palace. Dating back to the 8th
Tell Jericho (Tell es-Sultan)
When your exploration of Israel finally brings you to Jericho, there is one place that you absolutely must visit. Tell Jericho, also known as Tel
Qasr al Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is one of the most popular places in Israel. Tradition says this is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and John baptized Jesus