Jisr Turkī Qadīm

Places of Interest Nearby

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 2 km north of Jisr Turkī Qadīm.

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, Palestine; 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 3 km northwest of Jisr Turkī Qadīm.

Ain al-Sultan

Spring

Photo: Tamarah, CC BY 3.0.

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 2 km north of Jisr Turkī Qadīm.

Places in the Area

Jericho

Photo: Reuvenk, CC BY 3.0.

Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.

Aqbat Jaber

Village

Photo: Bantosh, Public domain.

Aqabat Jaber is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Jericho Governorate of the eastern West Bank, situated in the Jordan Valley, three kilometers southwest of Jericho.

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