Tell es-Samarat

Tell es-Samarat is an archaeological site in . Tell es-Samarat is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the sports venue .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Ain al-Sultan.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , in the city of , consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world. is situated 760 metres northeast of Tell es-Samarat.

Spring
Photo: Tamarah, CC BY 3.0.
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in , at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell known as . It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha. is situated 740 metres northeast of Tell es-Samarat.

Peak
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel Quruntul, is a mountain over the city of in the , ; 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.

Neighborhood
, is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of .

Village
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern .

Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers north of . It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley.

Tell es-Samarat

Latitude
31.8651° or 31° 51′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.44026° or 35° 26′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G3QVC8R+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1173779138
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Tell es-Samarat” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل السمرات”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aldyok Youth Club and Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestinian National Authority.

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