Sites in Jericho City
 

Monastery of Temptation
Constructed in the 19th Century to replace the monastery constructed by the crusaders in the 12th century - this site marks the mountain where Jesus fasted and mediated for 40 days withstanding Satan's temptation.

Nabi Musa
Eight-KM SW of Jericho, according to loacl tradition, theis Maqam (Tomb) is the site where the Prohphet Moses is buried - and has been a site of pilgrimage since the 12th Century.
 

Qumran
20-Km south fo Jericho lies the site of one of the world's most ancient monasteries "monastery of the Essenes" - the site where the 2,000 year-old Dead Sea scrolls were found.
 

Hisham's Palace
Five-KM north of Jericho are the ruins of the desert palace of UMayyad Caliph Hisham Ibn Abdul Malik destroyed by earthquake before it was completed in 747 AD, containing royal buildings, a mosque, water fountains & spectacular mosaic floors.
 

River Jordan
Eight-KM east of Jericho is the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus -unreachable to tourists because it is a military area, but is used by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church in season.
 

Dead Sea
405 meters below sea level make the Dead Sea the lowest point on earth, which because of its high salt content makes it inhospitable to life - but helpful in treating skin diseases.
 

Tel-as-Sultan (ancient Jericho)
Two-Km NW of Jericho lies Tel-as-Sultan where settlements dating from 9,000 BC. have been uncovered. Including the oldest stairway, wall and a round fortified tower dated to 7,000 BC.
 

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