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Excavation site. Survey and excavations show that the site covers an area of 120 hectares, and is only part of Second Temple-period Jericho. A series of winter palaces were discovered, some which were shown to have been built by the Hasmoneans, and others by Herod the Great, who inherited the older estate and substantially expanded the palatial compound with new buildings.
The Jericho synagogue in the Royal Maccabean winter palace at Jericho dates from 70 to 50 BCE. A synagogue dating to the late 6th or early 7th century CE was discovered in Jericho in 1936, and was named Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue, or "peace unto Israel", after the central Hebrew motto in its mosaic floor.
Tell es-Sultan (Arabic: تل السلطان, lit. Sultan's Hill), also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world.
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that angered Israel ...
Kotb's last day on both Today and the show's more relaxed fourth hour will be Friday, Jan. 10, NBC previously announced. Craig Melvin will replace Kotb in the show's 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours, while ...
Herod's Palace (Herodium), winter palace at Herodium in the Judean desert 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem; Masada, on a small mountain; Caesarea Maritima, on a promontory in the sea; Three winter palaces at Jericho; Machaerus, Hasmonean fortress rebuilt by Herod in 30 BC; Cypros Palace near Jericho, named by Herod in memory of his mother, Cypros
Hoda Kotb has big plans for life after Today. A co-anchor of the popular morning show since 2018 (and co-host of Today With Hoda & Jenna), Kotb is walking away from the prestigious gig on Jan. 10 ...
Cypros Palace near Jericho, named by Herod in memory of his mother, Cypros; Alexandrium, a Hasmonean palace which Herod rebuilt lavishly. Caesarea Maritima with its palace and harbor (25–13 BC) Cave of the Patriarchs; Sebaste, now Sebastia at Nablus, which Herod restored and expanded; Three Winter Palaces, Jericho (starting 36 BC)