Qaşr Wādī Hayrawdūs ash Shatawī

Places of Interest Nearby

Tell es-Sultan

Archaeological site

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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 northeast of Qaşr Wādī Hayrawdūs ash Shatawī.

Mount of Temptation

Peak

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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.

Deir al-Quruntal, Monastery of the Temptation

Monastery

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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 north of Qaşr Wādī Hayrawdūs ash Shatawī.

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Aqbat Jaber

Village

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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.

Jericho

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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.

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