Jericho's biblical significance arises from the Book of Joshua, which tells the story of how Israel conquered the city. Israeli lawmaker Dan Illouz objected to the move ahead of the vote this weekend.

Ancient Jericho is an incredible archaeological site with findings from the ancient biblical city dating back over 10,000 years. Some believe the uncovered walls correspond with the biblical story ...

Ancient Jericho, known today as Tell ed-Sultan, is located in the West Bank, about 1.2 miles from the centre of modern-day Jericho. The archaeological site is a UNESCO-nominated place of interest, ...

Interim excavation report (Vicino Oriente XXIX, 2024) links a ninth-century BCE inscription and two Bronze-Age fire layers to the Judges and Exodus narratives.

Ancient Nile Treasures Discovered in 5,000-Year-Old Secret Tomb Reveal Biblical City's Ties to Egypt Published Dec 20, 2017 at 3:51 PM EST Updated Dec 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM EST By ...

The skepticism about Jericho derives from the fact that there is little to no archaeological evidence as to a catastrophic destruction, c. 1250-1200 BC, at or near the beginning of the Iron Age.

The walls of Jericho did come tumbling down as recounted in the Bible, according to an archaeological study. “When we compare the archaeological evidence at Jericho with the biblical narrative ...

THE BIBLE and archaeology go hand in hand, according to an expert who believes a 3,300-year-old ruin and cuneiform tablet validate scripture's "historical accuracy".

Kari Lake Supporters Reenact Biblical Battle of Jericho in Maricopa Protest. Published Nov 13, 2022 at 12:03 PM EST Updated Nov 14, 2022 at 10:17 AM EST. By .

Visitors to ancient Jericho got a rare glimpse Sunday of a massive 1,200-year-old carpet mosaic measuring nearly 900 square meters (9,700 square feet), making it one of the largest in the Middle ...

JERICHO, West Bank — Visitors to ancient Jericho got a rare glimpse Sunday of a massive 1,200-year-old carpet mosaic measuring nearly 9,700 square feet, making it one of the largest in the ...