Jericho

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

Site History: Neolithic Age

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Mixed

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Ancient Jericho - Tell es-Sultan

Date of Submission: 2012

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