Ancient jericho

City of Jericho

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JERICHO, ISRAEL - and the walls came down

Uncover the truths behind the biblical narrative with Jericho Archaeological Insights, revealing evidence of ancient strategies and city life.

For those wondering about how the Bible story of Jericho's falling walls could possibly be true, you might look to geography and history for clues.

Joshua 6: The walls of Jericho fall

Jericho, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, dates back over 10,000 years to the Neolithic period. It is famous for its ancient...

When one hears the name “Jericho” one naturally thinks of Israelites marching, trumpets sounding, and walls falling. It is a wonderful story of faith and victory that we enjoy reading and telling in Sunday School class, but did it really happen? The skeptic would say, 'no; it is merely a folk tale to explain the ruins at Jericho.' The reason for this negative outlook is the excavation carried out at the site in the 1950s under the direction of British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon. She…

Shortly after crossing the River Jordan, Joshua directed the Israelite forces to nearby Jericho. This illustration sheds light on the biblical story of the Hebrew spies on a reconnaissance mission in the city of Jericho hiding out in the house of the young lady named Rahab. Their escape from her house becomes intelligible now that a section of Jericho's outer fortification has been excavated. This reconstruction of Late Bronze Age Jericho is based on this new information. View to the west…