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  • Jericho

    Tell es-Sultan is an archaeological site in the West Bank, located two kilometres north of the centre of Jericho. The tell was inhabited from the 10th millennium BC, and has been called "the oldest town in the world", with many significant archaeological finds; the site is also notable for its role in the history of Levantine archaeology.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Ancient Jericho - Tell es-Sultan.
    World Heritage Site
    Jericho
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    Jericho
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    Jericho
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    Jericho

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2023

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Palestine

    West Bank

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    Neolithic Age

    Neolithic

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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