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The Hasmonean palace was built on a hill overlooking the city of Jericho. The palace was built by John Hyrcanus I (134–104 BCE) and believed to have been fortified during the reign of Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BCE). [6] A strong earthquake in 31 BCE destroyed the palace. Evidence to this was found in different parts of the complex.
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.
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.
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 ...
Mostly in ruins today, several have been excavated. Herod's Palace (Jerusalem), in the northwest corner of the city walls of the Upper City; 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 ...
The Tower of Jericho (Arabic: برج أريحا) is an 8.5-metre-tall (28 ft) stone structure built in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period around 8000 BC. [1] It is part of Tell es-Sultan , a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine , in the city of Jericho , consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world.
The palace, bath complex, and external mosque are enclosed by a retaining wall. The southern gate was known from Baramki's excavations, but the recent discovery of a northern gate in alignment indicates that the development of Hisham's Palace was conceived of as a complete unit to be constructed at once.
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