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Ancient Jericho's Egyptian connections: Insights into early Levantine trade
The Levant represented the natural outlet for ancient Egypt which exercised its political dominance since 4th millennium BC. The Sinai and Syria-Palestine were the first neighbour of the Nile ...
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Palestine - Tell es-Sultan
Located in the Jordan Valley, the property is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, that contains the prehistorical deposits of human activity, and includes the adjacent perennial spring of ‘Ain es-Sultan. A ...
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Jericho in Middle Bronze Age: fortifications, economy, elite symbolism
The earliest settlement was located at the present-day Tell es-Sultan (or Sultan's Hill), a couple of kilometres from the current city (Photo courtesy of Crystalink) AMMAN — In the Middle Bronze Age, ...
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With more than 11,000 years of history, Jericho is the oldest inhabited city in the world
In 2023, UNESCO recognized the historical importance of Jericho by inscribing it on the World Heritage List. The decision underscored the cultural and archaeological value of the region ...
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Ancient Jericho's Egyptian Connections: Insights Into Early Levantine Trade
Tell es-Sultan (ancient Jericho has made it possible to study in depth the origins and characteristics of the urban model in the peculiar environment of the Jericho Oasis, an almost unique area ...