Hisham's Palace, Jericho

Name: Hisham's Palace
Address: Hisham's Palace Road, Jericho, Israel
Telephone: +970 2 232 2522

#2 among attractions in Jericho

Top attraction, Historical place, Archaeological site

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Hisham's Palace is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century, one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles. It is located at Khirbat al-Mafjar, 5 km north of the town of Jericho, West Bank. ()

Local name: ח'רבת אל-מפג'ר Coordinates: 31°52'55"N, 35°27'36"E

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Hisham's Palace RoadJericho Israel

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+970 2 232 2522

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Hisham's Palace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tower of Jericho, Jericho synagogue, Tell es-Sultan, Naaran.

1.1 miSW
Archaeological site
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22 min walk • The Jericho synagogue dates to the late 6th or early 7th century CE and was discovered in Jericho in 1936.
1.3 miSW
Historical place, Ruins
Tell es-Sultan, Jericho
33 min walk • Tell es-Sultan, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is a UNESCO-nominated archaeological site in the West Bank, located adjacent to the Ein as-Sultan refugee camp two kilometres north of the centre of Jericho.
0.9 miW
Synagogue
Naaran
23 min walk • Naaran is an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE, located in the West Bank. Remains of the village have been excavated north of Jericho, in Ephraim, between Bethel and Jericho. The mosaic floor of a synagogue was discovered at the site featuring a large zodiac design.