‘Ayn ad Duyūk
‘Ayn ad Duyūk is a spring in West Bank, Palestine. ‘Ayn ad Duyūk is situated nearby to the village Mevo’ot Yeriho, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab al ‘Abīd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount of Temptation and Tell es-Sultan.
Mount of Temptation
Peak
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount of Temptation, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel Quruntul, is a mountain over the city of Jericho in the West Bank; ancient Christian tradition identifies it as the location of the temptation of Jesus described in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, in which it is said that, from "a high place", the Devil offered Jesus rule over all the kingdoms of the world. Mount of Temptation is situated 2½ km south of ‘Ayn ad Duyūk.
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 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn ad Duyūk.
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 2½ km south of ‘Ayn ad Duyūk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mevo’ot Yeriho and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.
Mevo’ot Yeriho
Village
Photo: Chocom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mevo'ot Yericho, founded in 1999, is an Israeli settlement and a community settlement located in the West Bank's southern Jordan Valley just north of Jericho, in the Yitav 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 Alsultan Refugee Camp is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ayn ad Duyūk.
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. Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn ad Duyūk.
‘Ayn ad Duyūk
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn ad Duyuk”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.89552° or 31° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
35.42213° or 35° 25′ 20″ eastElevation
-130 metres (-427 feet)Open location code
8G3QVCWC+6VGeoNames ID
283993
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