The only thing I really knew about Jericho before I went there a few weeks ago for the first time was that when the second intifada began in 2000, a friend of mine stationed there as an Israeli ...

Secret 'time capsule' found in Jesus statue during restoration According to UNESCO, ancient Jericho is among the oldest known towns on Earth, with archaeological excavations revealing 23 layers of ...

Jericho was named after the town in the fertile Jordan River Valley described in the Book of Joshua as part of the Promised Land. The Quakers left the Puritanical New England colonies… Flip through ...

Jericho also houses vestiges from the Umayyad Caliphate, represented in the Palace of Hisham, built around the year 743-744. The palace stands out for its mosaics and stucco decorations, inspired ...

JERICHO, West Bank (JTA) — The only thing I really knew about Jericho before I went there a few weeks ago for the first time was that when the second intifada began in 2000, a friend of mine ...