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Jericho
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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.
Site Information
Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Neolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Ancient Jericho - Tell es-Sultan
Date of Inscription: 2023
Exact Location
Elevation: -213 m
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