Tall as Sulţān
Tall as Sulţān is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine. Tall as Sulţān is situated nearby to the spring Ain al-Sultan, as well as near the suburb An-Nuway’imah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Ain al-Sultan.
Tell es-Sultan
Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
Tell es-Sultan, 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. Tell es-Sultan is situated 720 metres northwest of Tall as Sulţān.
Ain al-Sultan
Spring
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in Jericho, at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell known as Tell es-Sultan. It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha. Ain al-Sultan is situated 650 metres northwest of Tall as Sulţān.
Deir al-Quruntal, Monastery of the Temptation
Monastery
Photo: DR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox monastery located in Jericho, Palestine. It was built on the slopes of the Mount of Temptation 350 meters above sea level, situated along a cliff overlooking the city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley. Deir al-Quruntal, Monastery of the Temptation is situated 2 km west of Tall as Sulţān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include An-Nuway’imah and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.
An-Nuway’imah
Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers north of Jericho. It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley.
Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp
Village
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern West Bank.
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta
Neighborhood
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta, is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of Jericho.
Tall as Sulţān
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Tall as Sultan” and “Tell es Sultān”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.86667° or 31° 52′ northLongitude
35.45° or 35° 27′ eastElevation
-233 metres (-764 feet)Open location code
8G3QVC8X+MXGeoNames ID
281665
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