Where Is Jericho in the Bible?

Jericho, West Bank. Commonly known as “the oldest city in the world,” Jericho is an important historical, cultural, and political center located northwest of the Dead Sea. The city is perhaps best known from the Biblical story of a great victory over its Canaanite citizens by the Israelite leader Joshua.

What is Jericho called today?

The proof is at Jericho — the real Jericho, not the storied place of the Bible but the historical site, known today as Tell es-Sultan (Hill of the Sultan), located in the modern-day West Bank. Not only the oldest city wall known to us, the ninth-millennium site is also by most estimates the oldest city, full stop.

Where is biblical Jericho today?

Jericho is located in the Jordan River Valley in modern Palestine. At an elevation of 864 feet below sea level, Jericho is not only the oldest city on Earth but also the lowest one.