Jericho is an ancient biblical city, located in Palestine, on the banks of the Jordan River. The name Jericho means "fragrant" and is derived from the Canaanite word, which has the same meaning.
Jericho is believed to be one ofoldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, therefore, it is an important source of information about the ancient human dwellings in the Orient.
Jericho is mentioned over 70 times in the Hebrew Bible. Before Moses' death, God showed him the Promised Land in the fifth book of the Torah, and Jericho was a point of reference. Jericho is described in the Old Testament as the "City of Palm Trees" as it had many fields and was an attractive place for human habitation.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, it is known as the place of the return of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, led by Joshua, the successor of Moses. Jericho is also mentioned several times in the New Testament, in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and Hebrews.
Archaeologists have excavated the remnants of the last 20 settlements in Jericho, the first of which dates back to 11,000 years ago (9,000 BC). Ç).
See also the meanings of Bible and Christian.
