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Tower of Jericho, Jericho

#6 among attractions in Jericho

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Tower of Jericho
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Local name: מגדל יריחו Height: 28 ftCoordinates: 31°52'18"N, 35°26'41"E
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Jericho Israel

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Tower of Jericho – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hisham's Palace, Mount of Temptation, Monastery of the Temptation, Jericho synagogue.

  • hishams palace jericho1.1 miNE
    Historical place, Archaeological site

    Hisham's Palace, Jericho

    30 min walk • 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.

  • mount of temptation jericho0.8 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount of Temptation, Jericho

    21 min walk • The Mount of Temptation is said to be the hill in the Judean Desert where Jesus was tempted by the devil.

  • monastery of the temptation jericho0.8 miW
    Sacred and religious sites, Monastery

    Monastery of the Temptation, Jericho

    20 min walk • 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.

  • shalom al yisrael synagogue jericho~1690 ftNE
    Synagogue

    Jericho synagogue, Jericho

    9 min walk • The Jericho synagogue dates to the late 6th or early 7th century CE and was discovered in Jericho in 1936.

  • tell es sultan jericho~850 ftS
    Historical place, Ruins

    Tell es-Sultan, Jericho

    5 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.

  • naaran0.8 miN
    Synagogue

    Naaran

    22 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tower of Jericho?

Nearby attractions include Tell es-Sultan, Jericho (5 min walk), Jericho synagogue, Jericho (9 min walk), Monastery of the Temptation, Jericho (20 min walk), Mount of Temptation, Jericho (21 min walk).

Where to next? Visit west bank West Bank region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Israel.

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